RE: Cubic Inches vs Liters

From: bernd@texas.net
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 16:22:48 EST


ENOUGH!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

They're Big motors that go really fast and get shitty gas mileage. ;)

- Bernd

> Hi Seth,
>
> The two are connected. It's just how people round numbers and the numbers
> they use to do the conversion. If you followed this thread between Bernd
> and me you can see the differences we got just by dropping insignificant
> numbers at the end of pi. Then, besides that the actual conversion from
> metric to inches is 61.02 but most people just use 61. On the other side of
> it using metric numbers people also drop insignificant digits. The 3.9 is
> actually 3.9012042 and the 5.2 is actually 5.2016056. If you want true
> numbers you need to get the bore and stroke as specified by the manufacturer
> and use the correct formula to get your true numbers.
>
> Ron
> 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Seth Hollander
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Cubic Inches vs Liters
>
>
> There must not be a direct corelation because our 318
> is 5.2 Chevy has a 317 that is a 5.3 How can the
> liter go up when the ci goes down? I don't think the
> two are connected. Seth
>
> --- Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com> wrote:
> > See, it's all a moot point. The Germans just took
> > it over. There will be
> > no more cubic inches or linear inches for that
> > matter.
> >
> > Ron
> > 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > For modifications see my DML Profile
> >
>
>
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