Ford 430ci Specs: 4.358 x 3.598 in

Ford 430ci specs: 4.358 x 3.598 in (110.7 x 91.4 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings for each, plus rod ratio and piston speed.

At a glance

Displacement	430 ci
Cylinders	8
Bore	4.358"
Stroke	3.598"
Advertised power	350 hp
Years	1959–1960

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
J-code	430 ci	4.3583" × 3.5984"	—	350

Factory cars with a Ford 430ci

• Ford Thunderbird: 1959, J-code, 350 hp; 1960, J-code, 350 hp

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 430 ci, 8 cylinders, a 4.3583" × 3.5984" bore and stroke.

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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