2007-03-20 14:49:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
An engine has "cylinders" where gas enters before it explodes, making the engine run. The total empty space in all those cylinders combined would equal 5.7 liters (if that's how big the engine was.) 5.7 liters would actually be pretty big by today's standards.
Here's how Wikipedia describes it:
Engine displacement is defined as the total volume of air/fuel mixture an engine can draw in during one complete engine cycle; it is normally stated in cubic centimetres, litres or cubic inches. In a piston engine, this is the volume that is swept as the pistons are moved from top dead centre to bottom dead centre.
2007-03-20 15:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd say about 350 cubic inches. Give or take.
About 60.4 cuin per Liter 61 X 5.7 = 347.7
2007-03-20 22:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5.7L is the displacement of the cylinders of an engine, in this case a V-8. Actually, just because you have a bigger engine doesnt mean you always have more power. I think Porsche is a pretty good example of that.
2007-03-20 23:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The total amount of volume displaced in the cylinders of the engine.
2007-03-20 22:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by Matt M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the size of the compartment where the piston moves. the grater the size the more powerful the engine.
2007-03-20 22:46:44 · answer #5 · answered by AMJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5700 milliliters.
liters are one of the many ways to weigh liquid, ussually water.
2007-03-20 21:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by DiceK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋