Ford 138ci 9.5:1 Specs

Ford Ford 138ci · 3.444" × 3.7" · 9.5:1 engine specs: 138 ci (2.3L), 4-cylinder, 3.444" bore x 3.7" stroke, 9.5:1 compression.

Dimensions

Displacement138 ci / 2.3 L
Bore3.444"
Stroke3.7"
Cylinders4
Compression ratio9.5:1
Rod length5.878"
Rod ratio1.589
Bore/stroke ratio0.931
Piston deck clearance0"

Construction

Advertised HP264 hp
Years2015

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.931 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,700 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.589 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in
Displacement per cylinder34.5 ci
Static compression9.5:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium

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