Porsche 183ci Engine Specs

Bore, stroke, displacement and compression for all 3 Porsche 183ci engines, compared side by side. Plus rod ratio and head specs where published.

At a glance

Displacement183 ci
Cylinders4, 6
Bore3.327–4.095"
Stroke3.465–3.504"
Compression10.5–11.2:1
Advertised power240–512 hp
Years1992–2026

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
Porsche 183ci (1992–1995)183 ci4.0945" × 3.4646"11:1240
EA837 3.0 TFSI183 ci3.3268" × 3.5039"10.5:1380–416
EA839 3.0T183 ci3.3268" × 3.5039"11.2:1335–512

Factory cars with a Porsche 183ci

What varies across the family

Both bore and stroke vary across the family, so these are separate castings rather than variations on one block.

The family mixes oversquare and undersquare designs, so members behave quite differently despite sharing a name.

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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