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Oldsmobile 400 specs: 400 ci (6.6L) 8-cylinder, 4.06 x 3.90 in (103.1 x 99.1 mm) bore and stroke, 10.5:1 compression. Rated 345 hp. OHV.
The Oldsmobile Rocket (400) is close to square: 4.06" bore against 3.9" stroke, within 4.1%, which splits the difference between a high-revving layout and a torque layout. The 3.9" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,150 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 50.0 ci (819 cc).
10.5:1 on iron heads is in the range that usually runs on pump premium; iron holds heat, so treat it as the less forgiving side of that range.
It is one of 15 engines in the Rocket family, sitting between the 260 ci and 455 ci members. Factory fitments include the Oldsmobile 442, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
| Displacement | 400 ci / 6.6 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 4.06" |
| Stroke | 3.9" |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.041 |
| Block material | cast iron |
|---|---|
| Head material | cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Fuel type | gas |
| Advertised HP | 345 hp |
| Bore/stroke character | 1.041 — square — bore and stroke are within 5%, a balanced compromise |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 3,900 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines |
| Displacement per cylinder | 50.0 ci |
| Static compression | 10.5:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium |
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