> >>> >>>> What the heck are cubic INCHES?? >>>> >>>> >>>That is a good question for the younger members of the list. This is an >>old >>>measurement once used on american metal produced prior to some time in the >>>70s. 427cid 428cid and 440cid were once considered ideal numbers. Even >>>better than the xx-xx-xx series once discussed in that era as well. > >>>>>My question was tongue-in-cheek, but does reflect today's usage. The >>nondecimal system was always ridiculously clumsy, and I never could >>remember how many feet or yards there were in a mile, even as a kid in >>Canada in the 60s. > >Cubic inches is a measurement of volume, easy to picture in you mind.. >Liters is how much Dr. Pepper you get in a 12 Pack......... I have no idea >how that relates to the displacement of my engine..... I guess I have to >be content to know my Vanagon is moved along the road by an 89 cent >bottle of pop........ > >Makr 1 liter = 1000 cm3 = 10x10x10cm (=4x4x4" for those living in caves) ;-) |
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