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GENERAL INFORMATION English-Metric Conversion Chart METRIC CONVERSIONS Metric conversions are making life more difficult for the mechanic. In addition to increasing the number of Converting temperature, lengths or volumes requires a calculator and conversion charts, or else a very nimble LENGTH Meters are the standard unit of length in the metric system. The smaller units are 10ths (decimeter), 100ths z A meter is slightly longer than a yard (about 40 inches). z An aspirin tablet is about one centimeter across (.4 inches). z A millimeter is about the thickness of a dime. VOLUME The metric weight system is based on the gram, with the most common unit being the kilogram (1000 grams). z A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. z A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds. TORQUE Torque is somewhat complicated. The term describes the amount of effort exerted to turn something. A chosen z A meter kilogram is about 7.2 foot pounds. z A foot pound is about 1.4 Newton-meters. z A centimeter kilogram (cmkg) is equal to .9 inch pounds.
1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500 GENERAL INFORMATION English-Metric Conversion Chart
1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500 GENERAL INFORMATION English-Metric Conversion Chart
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