Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Instruction - page 3
METRIC SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
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The metric system is based on quantities of one, ten, one hundred, one thousand and one million.
The following chart will assist in converting metric units to equivalent English and SAE units, or vise versa.
CONVERSION FORMULAS AND EQUIVALENT VALUES
MULTIPLY
BY
TO GET
MULTIPLY
BY
TO GET
in-lbs
x
0.11298
= Newton Meters
(N·m)
N·m
x 8.851
= in-lbs
ft-lbs
x
1.3558
= Newton Meters
(N·m)
N·m
x
0.7376
= ft-lbs
Inches Hg (60° F)
x 3.377
= Kilopascals (kPa)
kPa
x
0.2961
= Inches Hg
psi
x 6.895
= Kilopascals (kPa)
kPa
x 0.145
= psi
Inches
x 25.4
= Millimeters (mm)
mm
x
0.03937
= Inches
Feet
x
0.3048
= Meters (M)
M
x 3.281
= Feet
Yards
x
0.9144
= Meters
M
x
1.0936
= Yards
mph
x
1.6093
= Kilometers/Hr.
(Km/h)
Km/h
x
0.6214
= mph
Feet/Sec
x
0.3048
= Meters/Sec (M/S)
M/S
x 3.281
= Feet/Sec
mph
x
0.4470
= Meters/Sec (M/S)
M/S
x 2.237
= mph
Kilometers/Hr. (Km/h)
x
0.27778
= Meters/Sec (M/S)
M/S
x 3.600
Kilometers/Hr. (Km/h)
COMMON METRIC EQUIVALENTS
1 inch = 25 Millimeters
1 Cubic Inch = 16 Cubic Centimeters
1 Foot = 0.3 Meter
1 Cubic Foot = 0.03 Cubic Meter
1 Yard = 0.9 Meter
1 Cubic Yard = 0.8 Cubic Meter
1 Mile = 1.6 Kilometers
Refer to the Metric Conversion Chart to convert torque values listed in metric Newton- meters (N·m). Also, use the
chart to convert between millimeters (mm) and inches (in.).
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TORQUE REFERENCES
DESCRIPTION
Individual Torque Charts appear within many or the Groups. Refer to the Standard Torque Specifications Chart for
torque references not listed in the individual torque charts.
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VECI LABEL
DESCRIPTION
All vehicles are equipped with a combined VECI label. This label is located in the engine compartment.
The VECI label contains the following:
•
Engine family and displacement
•
Evaporative family
•
Emission control system schematic
•
Certification application
•
Engine timing specifications (if adjustable)
•
Idle speeds (if adjustable)
•
Spark plug and gap
The label also contains an engine vacuum schematic. There are unique labels for vehicles built for sale in the state
of California and the country of Canada. Canadian labels are written in both the English and French languages.
These labels are permanently attached and cannot be removed without defacing information and destroying label.
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