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Offline timdhawk

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check my math ....
« on: February 07, 2009, 02:42:52 pm »
By my calcs, i should whind up with approx. 227 cu in of volume. A stock oil tank (78 cb750) is 3.7 quarts = 214 cu in volume.
did i do my math right with the numbers below...?

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Offline Joel

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Re: check my math ....
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 02:51:33 pm »
Looks right.  I got 227.6 in3.

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Re: check my math ....
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2009, 02:53:50 pm »
My figures come out close,
The top triangular sections=23.868 Cu In.
top center section=88.125 cu. in.
bottom section =115.625 cu. in.
total 227.618 cu. in

Offline timdhawk

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Re: check my math ....
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 01:12:56 am »
moochus grassy ass!

Good, now i can move onto phase "new oil tank"...  :)
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