Studebaker 283ci Specs: 3.875 x 3.00 in

Studebaker 283ci specs: 3.875 x 3.00 in (98.4 x 76.2 mm) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement	283 ci
Cylinders	8
Bore	3.875"
Stroke	3.000"
Compression	9.3:1
Advertised power	195 hp
Years	1965

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
Studebaker 283ci (1965)	283 ci	3.875" × 3"	9.25:1	195

Factory cars with a Studebaker 283ci

• Studebaker Lark: 1965, 195 hp

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 283 ci, 8 cylinders, a 3.875" × 3" bore and stroke.

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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