Nissan VR38 Specs: 95.5 x 88.4 mm

Nissan VR38 specs: 95.5 x 88.4 mm (3.7598 x 3.4803 in) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement231.9 ci
Cylinders6
Bore3.760"
Stroke3.480"
Compression9.0:1
Advertised power480–600 hp

This engine

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
VR38DETT231.9 ci3.7598" × 3.4803"9:1480–600

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 231.9 ci, 6 cylinders, a 3.7598" × 3.4803" 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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