Saturn LL0 Specs: 3.228 x 3.543 in, 85 hp

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Saturn LL0 specs: 116 ci (1.9L) 4-cylinder, 3.228 x 3.543 in (82 x 90 mm) bore and stroke, 8.8:1 compression. Rated 85 hp. SOHC. Rod ratio and piston speed.

The Saturn S-Series (LL0) is undersquare — the 3.5433" stroke exceeds the 3.2283" bore by 8.9% — a layout that trades peak RPM for leverage and torque low in the range. The 3.5433" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,750 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 29.0 ci (475 cc).

8.8:1 on aluminum heads is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.

It is one of 2 engines in the Saturn S-Series family, all of them 116 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. Factory fitments include the Saturn SL, Saturn SC, Saturn SW.

Dimensions

Displacement116 ci / 1.9 L
Bore3.2283"
Stroke3.5433"
Cylinders4
Compression ratio8.8:1
Bore/stroke ratio0.911

Construction

Block materialaluminum
Head materialaluminum
ValvetrainSOHC
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP85 hp

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.911 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,543 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines
Displacement per cylinder29.0 ci
Static compression8.8:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel

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