<VV> Cubic Inches Displacement

[Mike Jacobi]

...so we'll blow off your doors with out 164s




On 2/15/10 3:58 PM, "keith osborne" <vanman453ta at yahoo.com> 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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