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The same engine also has a main page: Ford 400 V-8.
Ford 400 specs: 400 ci (6.6L) 8-cylinder, 4.00 x 4.00 in (101.6 x 101.6 mm) bore and stroke, 8:1 compression. Built 1980–1982.
The Ford 400ci (400) is exactly square — 4" bore and 4" stroke are the same — which splits the difference between a high-revving layout and a torque layout. The 4" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,000 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.645 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 50.0 ci (819 cc).
8:1 on iron heads is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.
It is one of 10 engines in the Ford 400ci family, all of them 400 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 3 factory variants share these dimensions across 1980–1982.
| Displacement | 400 ci / 6.6 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 4" |
| Stroke | 4" |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Configuration | V8 |
| Compression ratio | 8:1 * |
| Rod length | 6.58" |
| Rod ratio | 1.645 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 |
* Compression ratio from a single source; not yet cross-verified.
| Block material | cast iron |
|---|---|
| Head material | cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Fuel type | gas |
| Firing order | 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 |
| Years | 1980–1982 |
| Bore/stroke character | 1.000 — square — bore and stroke are within 5%, a balanced compromise |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 4,000 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines |
| Rod ratio | 1.645 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in |
| Displacement per cylinder | 50.0 ci |
| Static compression | 8:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel |
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These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.
| Year | Advertised HP | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | — | 400 |
| 1981 | — | 400 |
| 1982 | — | 400 |
1 factory vehicle, 1980–1982. Each year opens that model's engine table.