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engine n. 1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. motor n. 1. a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like. So: All motors are engines, some engines are motors, and, responding to Aaron, some motors are electric. Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ "I'm an editor, and I don't play one on TV." '66 KG1600 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org