Buick 301ci Specs: 4.002 x 3.01 in

Buick 301ci specs: 4.002 x 3.01 in (101.7 x 76.5 mm) bore and stroke, shared by all 3 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement301 ci
Cylinders8
Bore4.002"
Stroke3.010"
Compression8.7:1
Advertised power135–150 hp
Years1977–1980
Cylinder head data1 of 3 engines

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
Buick 301ci · 4.002" × 3.010" · 8.741:1301 ci4.002" × 3.01"8.741:1140–150
L27301 ci4.002" × 3.01"—140
Buick 301ci (1977)301 ci4.002" × 3.01"—135

Factory cars with a Buick 301ci

What varies across the family

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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