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736CM to the third power?
« on: March 20, 2009, 08:22:57 PM »
the K8 motor has this on it.


My old K1 motor had this on it.

yeah yeah, I know it's beat up...

what's the deal?
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Re: 736CM to the third power?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 08:29:09 PM »
cc = Cubic Centimeters = cm3

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Re: 736CM to the third power?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 08:30:46 PM »
I know that, but why change the lettering in the casting?
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Re: 736CM to the third power?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 08:57:30 PM »
I wonder if this was one of the changes that went into effect when production was moved from one factory to the next in...1974?  or just a K7-K8 thing.
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Re: 736CM to the third power?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 10:17:34 PM »
If elder was here he'd know.
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Re: 736CM to the third power?
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2009, 12:28:35 AM »
Probably the casting mold just wore out and was replaced
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