American Motors 287ci Specs: 3.75 x 3.25 in

American Motors 287ci specs: 3.75 x 3.25 in (95.3 x 82.6 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement287 ci
Cylinders8
Bore3.750"
Stroke3.250"
Compression8.7:1
Advertised power198 hp
Years1963–1966
Cylinder head data1 of 1 engines

This engine

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
American Motors 287ci · 3.75" × 3.25" · 8.7:1287 ci3.75" × 3.25"8.7:1198

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 287 ci, 8 cylinders, a 3.75" × 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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