until you jump dimensions
if 1 meter is 100 centimeter, then howcomes 1 liter is 1000 cubic centimeters?
the funny thing is, i grew up on the metric system and untill i bought my duster i didnt own a single SEA tool, but it drives me bonkers when people call our V8s by liters, its an engine, not a mountain dew
(this happens a lot with my bronco, its got the 351 in it, and the jokers at the autozone ask me all the time, is that a 5.0 or a 5.3 ? no, its a 351)