Buick Fireball V8 Specs: 3.50 x 2.799 in

Buick Fireball V8 specs: 3.50 x 2.799 in (88.9 x 71.1 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement215 ci
Cylinders8
Bore3.500"
Stroke2.799"
Compression8.8:1
Advertised power155 hp

This engine

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
215215 ci3.5" × 2.7992"8.8:1155

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 215 ci, 8 cylinders, a 3.5" × 2.7992" 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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