Dragging and Driving: Metaphors of Resistance and Progress

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by Tom MacPherson (Author)

Do you know these special words used by the dragging and driving experts?
DASH-POT: device on some stock cars that keeps the throttle from closing fast and stalling engine when foot is liften suddenly off gas pedal.
JOHNSON ROD: there is no such rod. When you can’t figure out what is wrong with your engine, you blame it on the Johnson rod.
SQUIRREL: the type who guns his motor and burns his tires.
VELOCITY STACKS: air funnels on carburetors which eliminate cleaners.

Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.37 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 04, 2024

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