[lewislynn]

However, all attempts at metrication in the United States have failed miserably.

With the lone exception of soda, cola or pop depending where you live.

Engine displacements are also metric, liters not cu.inches anymore.

Also to further frustrate the shade tree mechanic some of the nuts and bolts are also metric on American made vehicles.

[OldMissileer]

Also to further frustrate the shade tree mechanic some of the nuts and bolts are also metric on American made vehicles

My sister bought the Ford Mustang II V-6, 2.8L engine.

Honest to God, this engine was SAE on one side and Metric on the other. I kid you not.

The dealer just shrugged when we asked how this could have happened and to this day I have no idea how it could have been manufactured that way.