Precursor to the Chrysler “hemi,” Ardun heads delivered serious horsepower gains for hot rodders and racers privileged enough to afford them.ĪNTIQUE: 25 years old or older, in stock, unmodified, or restored to original condition.Ī-PILLAR: The sheet metal section located on each side of the windshield between the roof and the main body that has to be cut when chopping the top.ĪPPLETONS: Fender-mounted spotlights, named for the manufacturer.īABY MOONS: Small, smooth, dished chrome hubcaps that cover only the center bolt circle of a wheel.īALANCED: Normally used to define balancing the rotating mass (i.e.: crankshaft), but could also mean matching the weights of the pistons and rods.Belly pan: a custom fabricated underbody piece used to aid airflow under the car’s body –often made of sheet aluminum or steel.īELLY TANKER: A dry-lakes/salt-flats competition-only car made from a surplus WWII aircraft belly tank. aka methyl alcohol or methanol, a very high-octane fuel.ĪRDUN HEADS: Created by Zora Arkus-Duntov (circa 1947), the Ardun Manufacturing company fabricated overhead valve cylinder heads with hemispherical combustion chambers that could be bolted to the Ford V-8 60 (flathead) block. In the hot rod and custom world, the term is used to refer to the many companies that manufacture parts specifically for hot rods and custom cars.ĪLKY: alcohol fuel for racing. AFTERMARKET: Source of parts made by companies other than the original manufacturer.
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