Oldsmobile 394ci 10.25:1 Specs

Oldsmobile Oldsmobile 394ci · 4.124" × 3.688" · 10.25:1 engine specs: 394 ci (6.5L), 8-cylinder, 4.124" bore x 3.688" stroke, 10.25:1 compression.

Dimensions

Displacement394 ci / 6.5 L
Bore4.124"
Stroke3.688"
Cylinders8
Compression ratio10.25:1
Rod length7"
Rod ratio1.898
Bore/stroke ratio1.118

Construction

Induction1-4
Advertised HP280 hp
Years1964

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.118 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,688 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Rod ratio1.898 — long — less side loading on the cylinder wall, favours high RPM
Displacement per cylinder49.3 ci
Static compression10.25:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium

Cylinder head

Chamber volume70.9 cc
Rocker ratio1.8:1
Lifter typehydraulic

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