<VV> Cubic Inches Displacement

[Charles McKinley]

Amen to that! Makes one think in terms of a familiar old cigarette ad,  
which would update nowadays to "I'd walk 1.609 kilometers for a Camel."

Chuck

On Feb 15, 2010, at 3:58 PM, keith osborne wrote:

> I think that we are forgetting one important fact- Corvair engines'  
> displacements are measured in cubic inches- not liters, or cubic  
> centimeters.
>
> In America- the birthplace of our beloved Corvairs- we use inches  
> and feet, ounces and gallons, etc, etc.  It may be an illogical  
> system, but it's a historical system.
>
> To me, one of the many marks of the downfall of the interesting  
> American automobile was the decision to stop using cubic inches as  
> the measure of engine displacement.  To me, this represents an  
> arrogant slap in the face to history and heritage.  At least we  
> still talk of horsepower, instead of kilowatts, when referring to an  
> engine's mechanical power output.  And foot pounds of torque too.   
> Not Newton meters.  Sheesh- Newtons are something you eat- fig  
> Newtons, that is!  And the speedometers here still register miles  
> per hour- even the foreign manufacturers make them that way, just  
> for us!  Gotta love it...  So not all is lost.
>
> So I think we should think of some songs that relate to 140, 145,  
> 164, and perhaps the various derivatives of those, that result from  
> engine overhaul...  Albeit, many of these numbers may not be very  
> musically inclined LOL!
>
> Just a thought, that can't be worth more than $0.02.  Plus  
> inflation.  So maybe like twenty bucks, now a days...
>
> Regards,
> Keith
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