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Bending Sequence

The order in which several bends are made so as not to be blocked by a previous bend.

Bending Stress

A stress, while bending, that involves both tensile and compressive forces that are not equally distributed.

Bendix Drive

A type of starter motor drive that engages, and disengages, the starter and flywheel. Also called an inertia drive not used since the early 1960's

Bendix Folo-Thru Drive

A starter motor drive engaged by initial rotation of the armature, causing the drive pinion to be twisted outward on a threaded sleeve until it is meshed with the flywheel gear. The gears are disengaged automatically at a predetermined speed of about 400 rpm.

Bendix Screw

The helix-grooved shaft of a Bendix drive.

Bent

Not flat or straight, intentionally or unintentionally.

Bent Eight

A V-8 engine.

Bent Six

A V-6 engine.

Bent Stovebolt

A Chevrolet V-8.

Benzene

Gasoline

Benzine

A highly flammable liquid, C6H6, sometimes found in refined gasoline. Its use, however, is restricted to 3.0% in some areas due to its toxicity. A basic aromatic in the BTX group and a known cancer causing agent.

Benzol

A mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with a high percentage of benzine, used as a solvent and as a fuel additive.

Berm

1. A curb-like buildup on the outside of turns on a circular dirt track. 2. The curb-like buildup of dirt along the edges of an unpaved road.

Bernoulli's Principle

When a fluid passes through a tube with a narrowing section as it passes the narrow part it's speed increases and it's pressure decreases.

Bernoulli, Daniel

b. 1700, d. 1782; a Swiss teacher of Physics at the Basel. He advanced our understanding of the physical world in a number of areas, but it is in the kinetic theory of fluids and gasses for which he is most remembered. The Bernoulli’s Principle states that as the velocity of a fluid of a gas increases it's pressure decreases.

Beta Test

A test for a computer product prior to its commercial release.

Bevel Gear

A form of spur gear in which the teeth are cut at an angle to form a cone shape, allowing a gear set to transmit power at an angle.

Bezel

A trim ring, usually around a gauge, to secure the class cover.

BFV

Back fire valve

BHP

Brake horse power