Ford 302ci 11.6:1 Specs: 3.631 x 3.649 in, 370 hp

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Ford 302ci specs: 302 ci (4.9L) 8-cylinder, 3.631 x 3.649 in (92.2 x 92.7 mm) bore and stroke, 11.6:1 compression. Rated 370 hp, 2015–2017. OHV.

The Ford 302ci is close to square: 3.631" bore against 3.649" stroke, within 0.5%, which splits the difference between a high-revving layout and a torque layout. The 3.649" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,600 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.626 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 37.8 ci (619 cc).

11.6:1 on iron heads is high for a production gasoline engine; running a ratio like that on pump fuel depends on chamber design and fuel delivery rather than the number alone.

It is one of 37 engines in the Ford 302ci family, all of them 302 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 3 factory variants share these dimensions, rated at 370 hp across 2015–2017.

Dimensions

Displacement302 ci / 4.9 L
Bore3.631"
Stroke3.649"
Cylinders8
ConfigurationV8
Compression ratio11.6:1
Rod length5.933"
Rod ratio1.626
Bore/stroke ratio0.995

Construction

Block materialcast iron
Head materialcast iron
ValvetrainOHV
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP370 hp
Years2015–2017

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.995 — square — bore and stroke are within 5%, a balanced compromise
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,649 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.626 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in
Displacement per cylinder37.8 ci
Static compression11.6:1 — high enough that pump premium or better is normally required

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Variants sharing these dimensions (3)

These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.

YearAdvertised HPCode
2015370 hp—
2016370 hp—
2017370 hp—

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