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Metric vs Imperial ?
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RE: Metric vs Imperial ?
For some stupid reason, I think we still build engines with imperial measurements.
This probably also goes way back with Ford and Holden having been here for 100 years manufacturing.

I just tell our machinist to shave 10 or 20 thou off the heads and block deck, a lick (1 thou) off the crank, lol, and purchase 10 or 20 thou oversize rings for the pistons off the shelf.
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Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 3:03 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by vulcanlogician - May 24, 2018 at 3:09 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 3:12 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by vulcanlogician - May 24, 2018 at 3:36 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Gawdzilla Sama - May 24, 2018 at 6:52 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Amarok - May 24, 2018 at 3:20 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Gawdzilla Sama - May 24, 2018 at 3:29 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 3:43 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Little lunch - May 24, 2018 at 3:47 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 3:52 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Little lunch - May 24, 2018 at 6:28 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Sal - May 24, 2018 at 6:41 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 7:08 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Chad32 - May 24, 2018 at 9:03 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by brewer - May 24, 2018 at 10:11 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by pocaracas - May 24, 2018 at 10:33 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by zebo-the-fat - May 24, 2018 at 11:53 am
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by The Valkyrie - May 24, 2018 at 3:02 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Amarok - May 24, 2018 at 3:09 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by The Valkyrie - May 24, 2018 at 3:12 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Amarok - May 24, 2018 at 3:15 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by Gawdzilla Sama - May 24, 2018 at 5:36 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by brewer - May 24, 2018 at 3:28 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by The Grand Nudger - May 24, 2018 at 5:41 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 5:46 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by SaStrike - May 24, 2018 at 5:50 pm
RE: Metric vs Imperial ? - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 6:03 pm

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