Cadillac LZ1 Specs: 4.00 x 3.622 in

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Cadillac LZ1 specs: 364 ci (6.0L) 8-cylinder, 4.00 x 3.622 in (101.6 x 92 mm) bore and stroke, 10.8:1 compression. Built 2010–2013.

The Cadillac 364ci (LZ1) is oversquare — the 4" bore exceeds the 3.622" stroke by 10.4% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.622" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,650 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.684 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 45.5 ci (746 cc).

10.8:1 on aluminum heads is in the range that usually runs on pump premium; aluminum sheds heat faster than iron, which makes the same number a little more forgiving.

It is one of 4 engines in the Cadillac 364ci family, all of them 364 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 4 factory variants share these dimensions across 2010–2013.

Dimensions

Displacement364 ci / 6 L
Bore4"
Stroke3.622"
Cylinders8
ConfigurationV8
Compression ratio10.8:1 *
Rod length6.098"
Rod ratio1.684
Bore/stroke ratio1.104

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

Construction

Block materialaluminum
Head materialaluminum
ValvetrainOHV
Fuel typegas
Years2010–2013

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.104 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,622 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.684 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in
Displacement per cylinder45.5 ci
Static compression10.8:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium

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Variants sharing these dimensions (4)

These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.

YearAdvertised HPCode
2010—LZ1
2011—LZ1
2012—LZ1
2013—LZ1

What cars have the LZ1?

5 factory vehicles, 2010–2013. Each year opens that model's engine table.

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