Subaru FB20 Specs: 84 x 90 mm (3.3071 x 3.5433 in), 148 hp

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Subaru FB20 specs: 2.0L (122 ci) 4-cylinder, 84 x 90 mm (3.3071 x 3.5433 in) bore and stroke, 10.5:1 compression. Rated 148 hp. Rod ratio and piston speed.

The Subaru FB20 is undersquare — the 3.5433" stroke exceeds the 3.3071" bore by 6.7% — 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 30.5 ci (500 cc).

10.5:1 on aluminum heads is in the range that usually runs on pump premium; aluminum sheds heat faster than iron, which makes the same number a little more forgiving.

It is one of 4 engines in the FB family, sitting between the 97.6 ci and 152.4 ci members. Factory fitments include the Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester, Subaru Crosstrek.

Dimensions

Displacement122 ci / 2 L
Bore3.3071"
Stroke3.5433"
Cylinders4
Compression ratio10.5:1
Bore/stroke ratio0.933

Construction

Block materialaluminum
Head materialaluminum
ValvetrainDOHC
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP148 hp

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character0.933 — 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 cylinder30.5 ci
Static compression10.5:1 — in the range that usually runs on pump premium

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