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In the 1960's when I was taught physics the distinction was: an engine is a device that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy and a motor was a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy . Who knows what the English department taught , they probably didn't care.
Dan

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Originally Posted by dang50 (Post 2672044)

Who knows what the English department taught , they probably didn't care.
Dan

Trust me, grammarians care.

The correct term is engine, most americans cannot speak English.

if it has 300HP or less its a motor, if its more than 300HP, now thats an engine :)

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Originally Posted by C280 Sport (Post 2671944)

I always say engine.

I'd say this but the truth is I say motor just as much.;)

If I was bored out of my brains & looking for something to do. I would go back over past posts by all who claim motor to be correct & quote them saying engine. I could do the same for all the engine supporters & show them calling it a motor.

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Originally Posted by layback40 (Post 2672907)

As opposed to spending your time reading the third page of a thread trying to determine whether the term "engine" is more grammatically correct than "motor"?:D

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Originally Posted by Mike D (Post 2671428)

My understanding of the two terms is, any device which creates power on its own is an engine. A motor converts an external power source.

A turbo charger is a motor and a turbine is an engine.

The one which always confused me was, "What do you call a rocket?"

They are not really an engine because they have no moving parts and any force created is not really power.

They are not a motor because their power is self created.

And yet we have heard them called both "rocket engines" and "motors"

I believe the "Motor" in both the Ford and GM names come from when the products they made were referred to as, "Motorized carriages" and the mis-nomer simply carried over.

The terms "motor" and "engine" became intermingled and both are used. "Motor" is commonly used to describe any power plant whereas "engine" is a specific type of device. So, as much as it makes me cringe, it is indeed proper to install "motor mounts" to support your internal combustion engine in the frame.

Why do we call some people "politicians" when "self-serving, power-seeking, lying pond scum" is available?

If you actually want to pick the nits:

"engine" comes from the Late Middle French 'engin' which means ' a man-mademechanical device' i.e. which was invented and not found in Nature.

' Motor' is the third person singular passive present tense of the verb ' to move" and means "it is being moved"

Take your pick in this case: invention or result?

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Originally Posted by strelnik (Post 2672964)

If you actually want to pick the nits:

I'm guessing it's still too cold in Michigan to go out and play.:D

Is the part under the hood an "engine" compartment, or bay, or a Motor" Compartment or bay?

I say we blame it on the Brits, they can't even get "hood" right!

I am currently watching modern marvels "engines" episode and there is an entire segment devoted to this very topic. Their conclusion was that there was no cear answer :)

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Originally Posted by tbomachines (Post 2673877)

I am currently watching modern marvels "engines" episode and there is an entire segment devoted to this very topic. Their conclusion was that there was no cear answer :)

The answer is clear to me.:)

I don't have the motor skills to operate a search engine. Can anyone help?

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Originally Posted by tbomachines http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...s/viewpost.gif
I am currently watching modern marvels "engines" episode and there is an entire segment devoted to this very topic. Their conclusion was that there was no cear answer :)

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Originally Posted by chilcutt (Post 2674173)

The answer is clear to me.:)

Hmmmmm, I am sure others know what I am thinking !! :rolleyes:

I saw a show on "assembly lines" that chronicled the new MB SLS. I found it very difficult to watch. for example: in the segment where AMG is building the engines they showed how the main bearings are installed--that they are special split bearings. Well there may be something special about them, but the video showed the installation of the very common shell bearings that everyone has been using for over 50 years. If there was anything special, they sure didn't explain what.
They also used "hand built" about 100 times too many.
Great car, but this show was terrible.