| & | And | Ea | Each | Nat. Asp. | Naturally Aspirated |
| 2WD | Two Wheel Drive | Ecc | Eccentric | Neg. | Negative |
| 4WD | Four Wheel Drive | ECM | Electronic Computer Module | Neut | Neutral |
| A.I.R. | Air Injector Reactor | ECM | Electronic Control Module | No. | Number |
| A/C | Air Conditioner | ECM | Engine Control Module | Nom | Nominal |
| A/R | As Required | Econ | Economy | Norm | Normal |
| A/T | Automatic Transmission | ECS | Electronic Controlled Spark | O.A.L. | Overall Length |
| ABS | Anti-lock Brake System | EFI | Electronic Fuel Injection | O.E. | Original Equipment |
| AC | Alternating Current | Elec | Electric | O/D | Overdrive |
| Acc | Accessory | Emis. | Emission | O/S | Oversized |
| Adj. | Adjustable | Eng. | Engine | Obs | Obsolete |
| Adv. | Advance | Equip | Equipment | OD | Outside Diameter |
| Aft | After | Etc | Et Cetera | OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| Alt | Altitude | Exc | Except | OHC | Overhead Cam |
| Alum | Aluminum | Exh | Exhaust | OHV | Overhead Valve |
| Amp | Ampere | Exp | Export | Opt. | Optional |
| AOD | Automatic Overdrive | Ext | Exterior | Orig. | Original |
| Appl. | Application | Ext | External | oz | Ounce |
| Approx. | Approximately | F | Fahrenheit | P.T.O. | Power Take Off |
| Asst. | Assist | Fed | Federal | P/S | Power Steering |
| Assy. | Assembly | FI | Fuel Injection | Pass | Passenger |
| ATV | All Terrain Vehicle | Flex | Flexible | Pc(s) | Piece(s) |
| Auto | Automatic | Flg | Flange | PCV | Positive Crankcase Ventilation |
| Auto. Trans. | Automatic Transmission | Flwr | Follower | Perf. | Performance |
| Aux. | Auxiliary | Frg | Forged or Forging | Pkg | Package |
| Avail. | Available | Frt | Front | Pos | Positive |
| Avg. | Average | FWD | Front Wheel Drive | Prem | Premium |
| AWD | All Wheel Drive | Gal | Gallon | Pri | Primary |
| Bal. | Balance | Gas | Gasoline | PSI | Pound Per Square Inch |
| Batt | Battery | GPH | Gallons Per Hour | Pwr | Power |
| Bbl | Barrel | GPM | Gallons Per Minute | Qtr. | Quarter |
| Bbl. Carb. | Barrel Carburetor | Grv(s) | Groove(s) | Qty. | Quantity |
| Bef. | Before | Gskt. | Gasket | R.B.P. | Ring Below Pin |
| Brg. | Bearing | GVW | Gross Vehicle Weight | R.H. | Right Hand |
| Brkt. | Bracket | H/D | Heavy Duty | Ref. | Reference |
| C | Celsius | Hd | Head | Reg | Regular |
| C.I. | Cast Iron | HEI | High Energy Ignition | Reman | Remanufactured |
| C.R. | Compression Ratio | Hi | High | Req'd | Required |
| C/L | Centerline | Hi. Alt | High Altitude | Rev | Revision |
| Calib. | Calibration | Hi-Perf | High Performance | Rev. Rot. | Reverse Rotation |
| Calif. | California | Hi-Temp | High Temperature | Rlr | Roller |
| Cam | Camshaft | HO | High Output | RMB | Rear Main Bearing |
| Can | Canada | Horiz | Horizontal | Rot. | Rotation |
| Carb | Carburetor | HP | Horsepower | RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| Cat | Catalytic | HSC | High Swirl Combustion | Rr | Rear |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter | Hyd | Hydraulic | RWD | Rear Wheel Drive |
| CCW | Counter Clockwise | I/C | Intercooler | S/C | Supercharged |
| CD | Compression Distance | I.D. | Identification | Seal. Rings. | Sealing Rings |
| CFFI | Cross Fire Injection | ID | Inside Diameter | Ser | Serial or Series |
| CFI | Central Fuel Injection | IDI | Indirect Injection | Ser No. | Serial Number |
| CFM | Cubic Feet per Minute | In. Frm | In Frame | SFI | Sequential Fuel Injection |
| CID | Cubic Inch (Displacement) | In | Inch | Slv | Sleeve |
| Cld | Cooled | Incl | Includes | SOHC | Single Overhead Cam |
| Clg | Cooling | Ind | Industrial | Spd | Speed |
| Clr | Cooler | Inj. | Injection | Spec | Special |
| cm | Centimeter | Int | Intake | Sta. | Station |
| Cntr. Bore | Counter Bore | Inter | Intermediate | Std. | Standard |
| Compl | Complete | L | Liter | Sys | System |
| Con. Rod | Connecting Rod | L.H. | Left Hand | T/C | Turbocharged |
| Cruise | Cruise Control | L/D | Light Duty | Tach | Tachometer |
| Ctr. | Center | Lgth. | Length | TBI | Throttle Body Injection |
| CW | Clockwise | LPG | Liquid Propane Gas | Temp. | Temperature |
| Cyl. | Cylinder | M/D | Medium Duty | TPI | Turned Port Injection |
| Cyl. Head | Cylinder Head | M/T | Manual Transmission | Trans. | Transmission |
| DC | Direct Current | Man | Manual | Trk | Truck |
| Deg. | Degree | Man. Trans. | Manual Transmission | TTY | Torque-to-Yield |
| DFI | Digital Fuel Injection | Max. | Maximum | TURBO | Turbocharged |
| DI | Direct Injection | Mech | Mechanical | U/S | Under Size |
| Dia | Diameter | MFI | Multi-Port Fuel Injection | Veh. | Vehicle |
| Dim | Dimension | Min. | Minimum | VIN | Vehicle Identification Number |
| Dir. Inj. | Direct Injection | mm | Millimeters | VIV | Valve |
| Disc. | Discontinued | MPH | Miles Per Hour | VSS | Valve Stem Seal |
| Dist. | Distributor | Mtl | Material | w/ | With |
| DOHC | Dual Overhead Camshaft | N/A | Not Available | w/o | Without |
| Dr | Door to Drive | N/R | Not Required | Wagon | Station Wagon |
| E.E.C. | Electronic Engine Control | Nat | Natural | Wt. | Weight |
| E.I.S. | Electronic Ignition System | ||||