Buick 305ci Specs: 3.736 x 3.484 in

Buick 305ci specs: 3.736 x 3.484 in (94.9 x 88.5 mm) bore and stroke, shared by all 4 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement305 ci
Cylinders8
Bore3.736"
Stroke3.484"
Compression9.4:1
Advertised power130–160 hp
Years1977–1980
Cylinder head data1 of 4 engines

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
Buick 305ci · 3.736" × 3.484" · 9.391:1305 ci3.736" × 3.484"9.391:1130–155
LG3305 ci3.736" × 3.484"—145
LG4305 ci3.736" × 3.484"—155–160
Buick 305ci (1977)305 ci3.736" × 3.484"—145

Factory cars with a Buick 305ci

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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