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2. Stuffing box - Wikipedia

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   The stuffing box prevents water from entering the boat's hull. In many small fiberglass boats, for example, the stuffing box is mounted inboard near the point the shaft exits the hull. The "box" is a cylindrical assembly, typically of bronze, comprising a sleeve threaded on one end to accept adjusting and locking nuts.

3. Pull-rod suspension - Wikipedia

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   As such, push-rod suspension systems allow for much greater high-speed stability, much lower levels of body-roll, and a much lower centre of gravity for the vehicle. [7] For pull-rod suspension systems, the only difference is the orientation of the rocker arms. In a push-rod system, the rocker arms are placed at the highest point in the assembly.

4. Panhard rod - Wikipedia

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   The Panhard rod is a simple device designed to prevent lateral movement. [2] It consists of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar attaches on either end with pivots that let it swivel upwards and downwards only, limiting ...

5. Steering linkage - Wikipedia

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   The steering linkage which connects the steering gearbox to the front wheels consists of a number of rods. These rods are connected with a socket arrangement similar to a ball joint, called a tie rod end, allowing the linkage to move back and forth freely so that the steering effort will not interfere with the vehicles up-and-down motion as the ...

6. Rod Johnstone - Wikipedia

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   At a young age, Johnstone raced various boats at the Wadawanuck Yacht Club in Stonington, Connecticut and won several club and ECYRA trophies from 1947 to 1954. He and his father, Rob, constructed a homemade Lighting #3310 boat in a garage, [ 1 ] which Johnstone used for racing boats like Thistles, 505s, and 470s.

7. Combi - Wikipedia

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   Combi (car style), also known as a station wagon or estate car; Combi coupé, a term used by Saab for some of its hatchback automobile models; Combi steamer, an oven type used for baking with dry heat, steam heat, or a combination of both to yield humidity control; Kia Combi or Asia Combi, a series of mini-buses built from 1983 to 2002; Truvelo ...