BMW 196ci Specs: 89 x 86 mm

BMW 196ci specs: 89 x 86 mm (3.5039 x 3.3858 in) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings for each, plus rod ratio and piston speed.

At a glance

Displacement196 ci
Cylinders6
Bore3.504"
Stroke3.386"
Compression8.8:1
Advertised power181 hp
Years1978–1984

This engine

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
M30B32196 ci3.5039" × 3.3858"8.8:1181

Factory cars with a BMW 196ci

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 196 ci, 6 cylinders, a 3.5039" × 3.3858" bore and stroke.

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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