Volkswagen 89ci Specs: 79.5 x 73.4 mm

Volkswagen 89ci specs: 79.5 x 73.4 mm (3.1299 x 2.8898 in) bore and stroke. Displacement, compression and factory ratings, plus rod ratio.

At a glance

Displacement	89 ci
Cylinders	4
Bore	3.130"
Stroke	2.890"
Advertised power	71 hp
Years	1978–1979

This engine

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
EH/FX (1.5 gas)	89 ci	3.1299" × 2.8898" *	—	71

Factory cars with a Volkswagen 89ci

• Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI: 1978, EH/FX (1.5 gas), 71 hp; 1979, EH/FX (1.5 gas), 71 hp

What varies across the family

This family is represented by a single engine in the database: 89 ci, 4 cylinders, a 3.1299" × 2.8898" 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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