Porsche 91ci Engine Specs

Bore, stroke, displacement and compression for all 3 Porsche 91ci engines, compared side by side. Plus rod ratio and head specs where published.

At a glance

Displacement91 ci
Cylinders4
Bore3.150–3.346"
Stroke2.598–2.913"
Compression6.8–9.0:1
Advertised power55–100 hp
Years1952–1957

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
546; 527 early 195291 ci3.1496" × 2.9134"6.8:155
52891 ci3.1496" × 2.9134"8.2:170
547/191 ci3.3465" × 2.5984"9:1100

Factory cars with a Porsche 91ci

What varies across the family

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

Compression spans 6.8:1 to 9:1, so fuel requirements differ meaningfully between members — worth checking before assuming parts interchange.

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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