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Date:         Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:57:23 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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On 10/16/04 5:04 AM, "Andrew Grebneff"
<andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote:


>> 3.2 liters equals 195.276 cubic inches I believe.
> 
> 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.


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