Chrysler 392ci (2021) · 450 hp Specs: 4.09 x 3.73 in, 450 hp

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Chrysler 392ci (2021) · 450 hp specs: 392 ci (6.4L) 8-cylinder, 4.09 x 3.73 in (103.9 x 94.7 mm) bore and stroke, 11.4:1 compression. Rated 450 hp, 2021. OHV.

The Chrysler 392ci (2021) · 450 hp is oversquare — the 4.09" bore exceeds the 3.73" stroke by 9.7% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.73" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,450 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.662 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 49.0 ci (803 cc).

11.4:1 on iron heads is high enough that pump premium or better is normally required, and iron holds heat, so it is the less forgiving side of that line.

It is one of 5 engines in the Chrysler 392ci family, all of them 392 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement.

Dimensions

Displacement392 ci / 6.4 L
Bore4.09"
Stroke3.73"
Cylinders8
ConfigurationV8
Compression ratio11.4:1
Rod length6.2"
Rod ratio1.662
Bore/stroke ratio1.097
Piston deck clearance0"

Construction

Block materialcast iron
Head materialcast iron
ValvetrainOHV
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP450 hp
Years2021

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.097 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,730 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.662 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in
Displacement per cylinder49.0 ci
Static compression11.4:1 — high enough that pump premium or better is normally required

Cylinder head

Intake valve diameter2.14"
Exhaust valve diameter1.65"

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