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Is there a word for when a car has an engine that comes out of the hood? Like in this picture.

This thing. Is there a word for this?

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super charger

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SW-User

@PissAndVinegar oh my!

i need this to survive:

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SW-User

@PissAndVinegar that's far too north... although, I would love to see it in July!

FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F

The technical term is Ihaveasmallpenis engine.
Lol,I don't know what its called

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bobby1975 · F

Redneck

HypnoChode · 46-50, M

Yes. The word is "lame".

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ReallyTallDwarf · 36-40, M

Douchemobile

Mandalorian

That is a super charger. Cars that use them are usually called muscle cars

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Mandalorian

@PissAndVinegar You would get a long warm snuggle out of me clothed or not 😊

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Mandalorian

@PissAndVinegar that means nothing to me. I have decided I like you, and that is that 😊

Paschar · 70-79, M

I believe it's called Turbo boost

Niburu · 51-55, M

@Paschar it's a supercharger actually

Paschar · 70-79, M

@Niburu With duel carbs / aka Muscle car

Niburu · 51-55, M

@Paschar also looks like it has a Gilmer drive for the supercharger

Abood3033 · 31-35, M

This car is armed becareful it's a machine gun

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summersong · F

Obnoxious?

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summersong · F

@PissAndVinegar fair point :)

SW-User

Chopped is the right word for the ghetto look. Usually the roof is lowered and skirts added.

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@PissAndVinegar

This is a rad chopped car (minus blower)

Livingwell · 61-69, M

@SW-User Just love your smile! Brighten's the room.

SW-User

😁 The roof was chopped on this car.

SteelHands · 61-69, M

Ones like that with a pulley at the front are air induction pressurization devices called a supercharger. Some only have a scoop or several pipes called trumpets through the cutout to make clearance room under the hood for a high rise manifold. They made some from the factory with matching air scoops that would seam well with the hood. This variety is what's known as a 'shaker."

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

@PissAndVinegar Back in the times of muscle cars, it was not uncommon to see this. Then the police began ticketing people for having view obstructions on the hood. It's known as a non factory modification and gets you a several hundred dollar ticket if you get stopped.