American Motors 196ci Specs: 3.125 x 4.25 in

American Motors 196ci specs: 3.125 x 4.25 in (79.4 x 108 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement	196 ci
Cylinders	6
Bore	3.125"
Stroke	4.250"
Advertised power	90–138 hp
Years	1958–1965

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
American Motors 196ci (1958–1965)	196 ci	3.125" × 4.25"	—	90–138

Factory cars with a American Motors 196ci

• AMC Rambler American: 1958, 90 hp; 1959, 90 hp; 1960, 90 hp; 1961, 90 hp; 1961, 125 hp; 1962, 90 hp; 1962, 125 hp; 1963, 90 hp; 1963, 125 hp; 1964, 90 hp; 1964, 125 hp; 1964, 138 hp; 1965, 90 hp; 1965, 125 hp

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 196 ci, 6 cylinders, a 3.125" × 4.25" bore and stroke.

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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