Ford 7.3 OHV V8 Specs: 4.221 x 3.976 in

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Ford 7.3 OHV V8 specs: 445 ci (7.3L) 8-cylinder, 4.221 x 3.976 in (107.2 x 101 mm) bore and stroke, 10.5:1 compression. Built 2025.

The Ford 7.3 OHV V8 is oversquare — the 4.2205" bore exceeds the 3.9764" stroke by 6.1% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.9764" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,050 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 55.6 ci (912 cc).

10.5:1 on aluminum heads is in the range that usually runs on pump premium; aluminum sheds heat faster than iron, which makes the same number a little more forgiving.

It is one of 5 engines in the Godzilla family, the largest at 445 ci.

Dimensions

Displacement445 ci / 7.3 L
Bore4.2205"
Stroke3.9764"
Cylinders8
ConfigurationV8
Compression ratio10.5:1
Bore/stroke ratio1.061

Construction

Block materialcast iron
Head materialaluminum
ValvetrainOHV
Fuel typegas
Firing order1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2
Years2025

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.061 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,976 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Displacement per cylinder55.6 ci
Static compression10.5:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium

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