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Re: Metric (was Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the

To: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Subject: Re: Metric (was Re: Why do (or did) the British drive on the
From: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:47:49 -0600
Liter's have taken over 20 years probably on 'Merican engines.

But old school pony cars and hotrodders will still talk about
there, 351 Cleveland (better than Windsor) or the 454.

I got a sixty-nine Chevy with a 396
Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor

Eric wrote:
> "Paul T. Root" wrote:
> 
>>Rocky Frisco wrote:
>>
>>>Paul Root wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Well, I don't know. Back when I was in 9th grade, my
>>>>Science teacher was of the opinion that we should take all
>>>>non metric things and throw them in an ocean and make a new
>>>>reaf. Back then, let's see, was that '78/79 or so? There was
>>>>political talk and maybe even a pseudo plan to convert to
>>>>metric. Everything made in the US was with Standard English
>>>>sizes.
>>>
>>>
>>>Am I wrong? I thought the Dodge was all metric.
>>
>>I think most cars are now. Since they are "world" cars.
>>

> 
> OK, how do you state the engine displacement of your OLD MGB?
> 
> http://www.bgsoflex.com/dispunits.html
> 
> It has its speedo in MPH but does ANYONE talk about its engine in cubic 
>inches?
> 
> 
> BTW it is 3:30am here and still 29C (85F) - whew!
> 

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