Audi CN Specs: 76.5 x 86.4 mm (3.0118 x 3.4016 in)

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Audi CN specs: 2.0L (122 ci) 5-cylinder, 76.5 x 86.4 mm (3.0118 x 3.4016 in) bore and stroke, 22:1 compression. Built 1980. Used in the Audi 5000.

The Audi 122ci (CN) is undersquare — the 3.4016" stroke exceeds the 3.0118" bore by 11.5% — a layout that trades peak RPM for leverage and torque low in the range. The 3.4016" stroke does not reach 4,000 ft/min of mean piston speed until about 7,050 RPM, so piston speed is not what limits this engine's revs — valvetrain and breathing are. Each of the 5 cylinders displaces 24.4 ci (400 cc).

At 22:1 this is a compression-ignition engine: the ratio is the heat source that lights the fuel, not a knock limit to be managed.

Dimensions

Displacement122 ci / 2 L
Bore3.0118"
Stroke3.4016"
Cylinders5
Compression ratio22:1 *
Bore/stroke ratio0.885

* Compression ratio from a single source; not yet cross-verified.

Construction

Fuel typediesel
Years1980

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.885 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,402 ft/min — conservative for a street engine
Displacement per cylinder24.4 ci
Static compression22:1 — high enough that pump premium or better is normally required

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What cars have the CN?

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