American Motors 250ci Specs: 3.50 x 3.25 in

American Motors 250ci specs: 3.50 x 3.25 in (88.9 x 82.6 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement250 ci
Cylinders8
Bore3.500"
Stroke3.250"
Compression8.7:1
Advertised power200–215 hp
Years1958–1960

This engine

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
American Motors 250ci (1958–1960)250 ci3.5" × 3.25"8.7:1200–215

Factory cars with a American Motors 250ci

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 250 ci, 8 cylinders, a 3.5" × 3.25" bore and stroke.

All are oversquare — bore larger than stroke, which favours revs over low-end torque.

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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