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as the conventional unit in North America for measuring the volume of electrical boxes. Because of the extensive export of electrical equipment to other countries, some usage of the non-SI unit can be found outside North America.
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for this purpose, while reciprocating engines used in commercial aircraft often have model numbers based on the cubic inch displacement. The fifth generation
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has a Boss 302 version that reflects this heritage - with a five-liter (302 cubic inch) engine similar to the original Boss.
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About 0.0001030715 barrels of crude oil (1.0 barrel equals 42 gallons, by definition, or 9,702 cu in)
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IEEE Standard Letter Symbols for Units of Measurement (SI Customary Inch-Pound Units, and Certain Other Units)
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in North America (through the early 1980s) to express the nominal engine displacement for the engines of new
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The following abbreviations have been used to denote the cubic inch: cubic in, cu inch, cu in, cui, cu. in.
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One cubic foot is equal to exactly 1,728 cubic inches (28.32 L) because 12 = 1,728.
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About 0.00432900 US gallons (1.0 gallon equals 231 cu in exactly )
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with each of its three dimensions (length, width, and height) being one
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0.000578704 cubic feet (1 cu ft equals 1,728 cu in)
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has a "Challenger 392" (a conversion from its 6.4 liter V8 engine).
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Exactly 0.016387064 liters (1.0 liter is about 61.0237 cubic inches)
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One cubic inch (assuming an international inch) is equal to:
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Customary units of measurement in the United States
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