Ford 260ci Specs: 3.80 x 2.87 in

Ford 260ci specs: 3.80 x 2.87 in (96.5 x 72.9 mm) bore and stroke, shared by all 2 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement	260 ci
Cylinders	8
Bore	3.800"
Stroke	2.870"
Advertised power	164 hp
Years	1962–1964

Engines in this family

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
F-code	260 ci	3.8" × 2.87"	—	164
Ford 260ci (1963–1964)	260 ci	3.8" × 2.87"	—	164

Factory cars with a Ford 260ci

• Ford Fairlane: 1962, F-code, 164 hp; 1963, F-code, 164 hp; 1964, F-code, 164 hp
• Ford Falcon: 1963, 164 hp; 1964, 164 hp
• Ford Galaxie: 1963, 164 hp
• Ford Mustang: 1964, F-code, 164 hp

What varies across the family

All are oversquare — bore larger than stroke, which favours revs over low-end torque.

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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