Chevrolet Duramax Engine Specs

Bore, stroke, displacement and compression for all 13 Chevrolet Duramax engines, compared side by side. Plus rod ratio and head specs where published.

At a glance

Displacement170–403 ci
Cylinders4, 6, 8
Bore3.307–4.055"
Stroke3.543–4.134"
Compression15.0–17.5:1
Advertised power181–470 hp
Years2001–2026

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
Duramax · 4.055" × 3.898" · 17.5:1403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"17.5:1300–310
Duramax · 4.055" × 3.898" · 16.8:1403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"16.8:1360–365
Duramax · 4.055" × 3.898" · 16:1403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"16:1397–445
LB7403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—300
LLY403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—310
LBZ403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—360
LMM403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—365
LML403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—397
L5P403 ci4.0551" × 3.8976"—445–470
Duramax · 3.307" × 3.543" · 15:1183 ci3.3071" × 3.5433"15:1277–305
LM2183 ci3.3071" × 3.5433"—277
LZ0183 ci3.3071" × 3.5433"—305
LWQ170 ci3.622" × 4.1339"16.5:1181

Factory cars with a Duramax

What varies across the family

Both bore and stroke vary across the family, so these are separate castings rather than variations on one block.

Compression spans 15:1 to 17.5:1, so fuel requirements differ meaningfully between members — worth checking before assuming parts interchange.

4 of 13 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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