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Originally posted by kango@Aug 18 2003, 12:36 PM
So why don't we measure our displacement in gallons then?
Originally posted by sleepergtx@Aug 18 2003, 01:45 PM
If you talk about a 1.8L (110-112) or 1.6L (98) in cubic inches, it sounds puny and laughable. But when you say 350 cubic inch V8. It brings a smile to the guys who like pushrods and pure chevy torque.
Originally posted by rixXxceboy@Aug 18 2003, 01:00 PM
did you know that a foot is actually based on the length of king Henry I's of england's ARM??? yep. its exactly 1/3rd the length of his arm.
Originally posted by dohcvtec_accord+Aug 18 2003, 03:47 PM-->sleepergtx@Aug 18 2003, 01:45 PM
If you talk about a 1.8L (110-112) or 1.6L (98) in cubic inches, it sounds puny and laughable. But when you say 350 cubic inch V8. It brings a smile to the guys who like pushrods and pure chevy torque.
Exactly what I was saying.
Bigger numbers MUST mean more power, right?
Originally posted by Hexen+Aug 18 2003, 04:02 PM-->rixXxceboy@Aug 18 2003, 01:00 PM
did you know that a foot is actually based on the length of king Henry I's of england's ARM??? yep. its exactly 1/3rd the length of his arm.
He must have been a huge guy then.
If you're as tall as your armspan (which you are)...
That would be three free for each arm, plus what.. 1-2 feet for a torso... was he 8 feet tall?
Originally posted by rixXxceboy@Aug 18 2003, 04:00 PM
cubic inch = english system's volumetric unit of measurement
litre = metric system's volumetric unit of measurement
did you know that a foot is actually based on the length of king Henry I of england's ARM??? yep. its exactly 1/3rd the length of his arm.
Originally posted by sohcslammer+Aug 18 2003, 04:53 PM-->rixXxceboy@Aug 18 2003, 04:00 PM
cubic inch = english system's volumetric unit of measurement
litre = metric system's volumetric unit of measurement
did you know that a foot is actually based on the length of king Henry I of england's ARM??? yep. its exactly 1/3rd the length of his arm.
Riceboy, I'm pretty sure the "foot" comes from olden times when they measured horses and cows in "hands" and "feet". Course I dropped out of HS so WTF do I know.....
Originally posted by XZILER8@Aug 18 2003, 02:26 PM
I figured it had to do with us not using the metric system, but if that is the case, then why do we say 5.0 litre mustang or 4.6 litre mustang?
Originally posted by rixXxceboy+Aug 18 2003, 05:32 PM-->Originally posted by sohcslammer@Aug 18 2003, 04:53 PM
rixXxceboy@Aug 18 2003, 04:00 PM
cubic inch = english system's volumetric unit of measurement
litre = metric system's volumetric unit of measurement
did you know that a foot is actually based on the length of king Henry I of england's ARM??? yep. its exactly 1/3rd the length of his arm.
Riceboy, I'm pretty sure the "foot" comes from olden times when they measured horses and cows in "hands" and "feet". Course I dropped out of HS so WTF do I know.....
no, its 1/3 of henry the first's arm. when he conquered france he decided to standardize the unit of measurement that was already called the "foot" (after a roman soldier's foot). there was no standard measurement for it at the time.
Originally posted by dohcvtec_accord+Aug 18 2003, 04:47 PM-->sleepergtx@Aug 18 2003, 01:45 PM
If you talk about a 1.8L (110-112) or 1.6L (98) in cubic inches, it sounds puny and laughable. But when you say 350 cubic inch V8. It brings a smile to the guys who like pushrods and pure chevy torque.
Exactly what I was saying.
Bigger numbers MUST mean more power, right?