5.8 liters is 353.9 cubic inches (5,800 cc) by straight math. Makers round, so the engines sold as 5.8 L measure from 351.2 to 354.6 cubic inches.
The most common: 351.9 ci (Ford 351); 353.1 ci (Chrysler 354); 351.9 ci (Nash 352); 351.9 ci (Studebaker 352); 351.2 ci (GMC 351); 353.1 ci (Mercedes-Benz 353).
| Engine | Codes | Years | Bore × stroke | Cubic inches | cc | Cylinders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash 352 | — | 1956 | 4.000" × 3.500" | 351.9 | 5,766 | 8 |
| Studebaker 352 | — | 1956 | 4.000" × 3.500" | 351.9 | 5,766 | 8 |
| Chrysler 354 | — | 1956 | 3.938" × 3.625" | 353.1 | 5,787 | 8 |
| Ford 351 | 351M 2V, 2V, 351 V-8, 5.8L EFI | 1958–1997 | 4.000" × 3.500" | 351.9 | 5,766 | 8 |
| GMC 351 | 351E | 1966–1968 | 4.563" × 3.580" | 351.2 | 5,755 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz 353 | M137 | 2001–2002 | 3.307" × 3.425" | 353.1 | 5,786 | 12 |
| Ford 355 (Ford 5.8L Trinity) | — | 2013–2014 | 3.681" × 4.165" | 354.6 | 5,811 | 8 |
Cubic inches and cc are worked out from each engine's bore and stroke. Years are the model years of the factory cars on this site that list the engine.
Start with the engine code: on 1981-and-later cars and trucks it is a character of the VIN (the 8th on most American makes), and most blocks carry a code stamp. Each engine's page lists its codes and the cars it came in. See the VIN engine code lists by make.
353.9 cubic inches by straight conversion (1 liter = 61.024 cubic inches). Real 5.8 L engines measure 351.2 to 354.6 cubic inches; the table above lists each one.
5,800 cc by definition. The engines sold as 5.8 L range from 5,755 to 5,811 cc.
Makers name engines by rounded sizes. The real size comes from bore × bore × stroke × 0.7854 × cylinders, so two engines sold as the same size are often a few cubic inches apart.