Across 1. Unibody-chassis component 5. Spindle synonym, ____ axle 9. See “____ of Dixie” plates in Alabama 10. Post-1977 tire-sizing system (1,6) 11. Steering-linkage component (3,3) 12. Lube again, in a way 14. Word following head or tail 16. Auto-electric switches, some times 19. Items carrying M+S designation 21. They fasten leaf springs to axle (1,5) 24. Comfort item on interior door panel 25. Japanese warrior’s Kawasaki model 26. 1969 chopper-odyssey movie, “____ Rider” 27. Lateral tire-tread ridges (4,4) |
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1. Abbr. for “single-overhead-camshaft” engine (1,1,1,1)
2. Engine-friction reducer
3. Distributor or disc-brake component
4. Small, pedal-assisted motorbikes
6. Power-boosting engine adjunct, briefly
7. Clearance between meshed gears
8. Cam-timing tool, ____ wheel
13. Dealership’s labor-charge system, perhaps (4,4)
15. Load ____, battery-diagnostic tool
17. Item imbedded in auto glass, perhaps
18. Slow-moving creature on fast-selling car wax
20. Uplifting items for shade-tree mechanics
22. Pink-slip possessor
23. Generic term for custom wheels