Chevrolet 292ci Specs: 3.875 x 4.125 in

Chevrolet 292ci specs: 3.875 x 4.125 in (98.4 x 104.8 mm) bore and stroke, shared by all 2 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings.

At a glance

Displacement	292 ci
Cylinders	6
Bore	3.875"
Stroke	4.125"
Advertised power	165–170 hp
Years	1963–1971

Engines in this family

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
Chevrolet 292ci (1963–1971)	292 ci	3.875" × 4.125"	—	165–170
L25	292 ci	3.875" × 4.125"	—	165–170

Factory cars with a Chevrolet 292ci

• Chevrolet C/K Pickup: 1963, 165 hp; 1964, 170 hp; 1965, 170 hp; 1966, 170 hp; 1967, L25, 170 hp; 1968, L25, 170 hp; 1969, L25, 170 hp; 1970, L25, 170 hp; 1971, L25, 165 hp
• Chevrolet Suburban: 1963, 165 hp; 1964, 170 hp; 1965, 170 hp; 1966, 170 hp; 1967, 170 hp; 1968, 170 hp; 1969, 170 hp; 1970, 170 hp; 1971, 165 hp

What varies across the family

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

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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