Land Rover 278ci Specs: 94 x 82 mm

Land Rover 278ci specs: 94 x 82 mm (3.7008 x 3.2283 in) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement	278 ci
Cylinders	8
Bore	3.701"
Stroke	3.228"
Compression	9.3:1
Years	1996–2004

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
Land Rover 278ci (1996–2004)	278 ci	3.7008" × 3.2283" *	9.35:1	—

Factory cars with a Land Rover 278ci

• Land Rover Range Rover: 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002
• Land Rover Discovery: 2003; 2004

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 278 ci, 8 cylinders, a 3.7008" × 3.2283" 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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