Ram PowerTech Engine Specs

Bore, stroke, displacement and compression for all 8 Ram PowerTech engines, compared side by side. Plus rod ratio and head specs where published.

At a glance

Displacement226–287 ci
Cylinders6, 8
Bore3.661"
Stroke3.413–3.575"
Compression9.0–9.7:1
Advertised power210–310 hp
Years2000–2013

Engines in this family

EngineDisplacementBore × StrokeCRHP
47 Powertech V8287 ci3.6614" × 3.4134"9:1235
EVA (FlexFuel)287 ci3.6614" × 3.4134"9.7:1310
PowerTech 4.7287 ci3.6614" × 3.4134"—230–310
PowerTech 4.7 H.O.287 ci3.6614" × 3.4134"—260
PowerTech (2009–2013)287 ci3.6614" × 3.4134"—310
37 Powertech V6226 ci3.6614" × 3.5748"9.1:1210
PowerTech 3.7226 ci3.6614" × 3.5748"—210–215
PowerTech (2009–2012)226 ci3.6614" × 3.5748"—215

Factory cars with a PowerTech

What varies across the family

Every engine here shares a 3.6614" bore; displacement varies by stroke alone, which is the signature of a family built on one block with different cranks.

5 of 8 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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