Facts

Muscle Facts Page

Small Block GM Specs

CI

Year

Bore

Stroke

Main Jnl

Rod Jnl

Main Cap

262

75-76

3.671

3.100

2.450

2.100

2 bolt

265

55-56

3.750

3.000

2.300

2.000

2 bolt

267

79-81

3.500

3.480

2.450

2.100

2 bolt

283

57-67

3.875

3.000

2.300

2.000

2 bolt

302

67

4.000

3.000

2.300

2.100

2 bolt

302

68-69

4.000

3.000

2.450

2.000

4.bolt

305

76-91

3.736

3.480

2.450

2.100

2 bolt

307

68-73

3.875

3.250

2.450

2.100

2 bolt

327

62-67

4.000

3.250

2.300

2.100

2 bolt

327

68-69

4.000

3.250

2.450

2.100

2 bolt

350

67-91

4.000

4.380

2.450

2.100

2&4 bolt

400

70-72

4.125

3.750

2.650

2.100

4 bolt

400

73-80

4.125

3.750

2.650

2.100

2 bolt

 

Gear Ratios

Saginaw 3 Speed

Lines

1st

2.nd

3rd

No

2.85

1.68

1.00

1

2.54

1.50

1.00

2

3.11

1.84

1.00

3

3.50

1.89

1.00

Saginaw 4 Speed

Lines

1st

2.nd

3rd

4th

No

2.84

2.01

1.35

1.00

1

2.54

1.80

1.44

1.00

2

3.11

2.20

1.47

1.00

3

3.50

2.47

1.65

1.00

Muncie 4 Speed

Lines

1st

2.nd

3rd

4th

No

2.56

1.91

1.48

1.00

1

2.20

1.84

1.28

1.00

2

2.52

1.88

1.46

1.00

Second Design T-10 (Super T-10)

Lines

1st

2.nd

3rd

4th

2

2.43

1.61

1.23

1.00

3

2.64

1.75

1.33

1.00

5

3.42

2.28

1.46

1.00

6

2.88

1.91

1.33

1.00

 

 

BBC Cubic Inch Chart

CI

Bore

Stroke

366

3.935

3.760

396

4.094

3.760

402

4.125

3.760

427

4.250

3.760

454

4.250

4.000

502

4.447

4.000

 

454 BBC Cubic Inch Chart

Bore

Size

Stroke

3.760

4.000

4.250

4.500

4.750

4.875

Stock

4.250

427

454

482

511

539

553

+.030

4.280

433

460

489

518

547

561

+.060

4.310

439

467

496

525

554

569

+.090

4.340

445

473

503

533

562

577

+.100

4.350

447

476

505

535

565

580

+.125

4.375

452

481

511

541

571

586

 

502 BBC Cubic Inch Chart

Bore

Size

Stroke

3.760

4.000

4.250

4.500

4.750

4.875

Stock

4.447

467

497

528

559

590

606

+.030

4.77

474

504

535

567

598

614

+.060

4.507

480

511

542

574

606

622

+.090

4.537

487

517

550

582

614

631

 

 

And for you LandSpeed Racers

 

MPH

= (RPM * Tire Diameter) / (Gear Ratio * 366)

tire=

28

RPM

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

3.5

131.1

142.1

153.0

163.9

174.9

185.8

196.7

207.7

218.6

3.3

139.1

150.7

162.3

173.9

185.5

197.1

208.6

220.2

231.8

3.25

141.2

153.0

164.8

176.5

188.3

200.1

211.9

223.6

235.4

Ratio

3.15

145.7

157.9

170.0

182.1

194.3

206.4

218.6

230.7

242.9

3

153.0

165.8

178.5

191.3

204.0

216.8

229.5

242.3

255.0

2.92

157.2

170.3

183.4

196.5

209.6

222.7

235.8

248.9

262.0

2.89

158.8

172.1

185.3

198.5

211.8

225.0

238.2

251.5

264.7

2.75

166.9

180.8

194.7

208.6

222.6

236.5

250.4

264.3

278.2

2.6

176.5

191.3

206.0

220.7

235.4

250.1

264.8

279.5

294.2

tire=

29

RPM

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

3.5

135.8

147.2

158.5

169.8

181.1

192.4

203.7

215.1

226.4

3.3

144.1

156.1

168.1

180.1

192.1

204.1

216.1

228.1

240.1

3.25

146.3

158.5

170.7

182.8

195.0

207.2

219.4

231.6

243.8

Ratio

3.15

150.9

163.5

176.1

188.7

201.2

213.8

226.4

239.0

251.5

3

158.5

171.7

184.9

198.1

211.3

224.5

237.7

250.9

264.1

2.92

162.8

176.4

189.9

203.5

217.1

230.6

244.2

257.8

271.4

2.89

164.5

178.2

191.9

205.6

219.3

233.0

246.8

260.5

274.2

2.75

172.9

187.3

201.7

216.1

230.5

244.9

259.3

273.7

288.1

2.6

182.8

198.1

213.3

228.6

243.8

259.0

274.3

289.5

304.7

 


          

Compression Ratio Formula


          

GV (Head Gasket Volume) = Bore(in) X Bore(in) X 12.87

  X (Head Gasket Thickness in Inches)

DV (Below Deck Volume) = Bore(in) X Bore(in) X 12.87

  X (Inches Below the Deck)

HV (Head Volume) = CC's

VV (Dish, Valve Pocket, Dome Volume) = CC's

(Minus for dish or valve pockets, Plus for dome)

PV (Volume displaced by Piston) = Bore X Bore X Stroke X 12.87

Compression Ratio = (GV+DV+HV-VV+PV) / (GV+DV+HV-VV)

Cubic Inches = Bore x Bore X Stroke X Number of Cylinders X .7854

Convert Cubic Inches to CCs = Cubic Inches X 16.386

Convert Cubic Inches to Liters = Cubic Inches X .016386

Cubic Inch Chart Measure Bore and Stroke

Bore

3.00 0

3.04 0

3.08 0

3.10 0

3.12 5

3.25 0

3.48 0

3.50 0

3.56 2

3.62 5

3.75 0

3.87 5

4.000

4.00 0

302

306

310

312

314

327

350

352

358

364

377

390

402

Stroke

4.03 0

306

310

314

316

319

332

355

357

363

370

383

395

408

4.06 0

311

315

319

321

324

337

360

362

369

375

388

401

414

4.12 5

321

325

329

331

334

348

372

374

381

388

401

414

428

4.15 5

325

330

334

336

339

353

377

380

386

393

407

420

 434


Engine in Liters = (Bore(mm) X Bore(mm) X Stroke(mm)

X Number of Cylinders X 12.87) / (16386 X 1000)

Engine in CCs = (Bore(mm) X Bore(mm) X Stroke(mm)

X Number of Cylinders X 12.87) / 16386

Convert CCs to Cubic Inches = CCs / 16.386

Convert Liters to Cubic Inches = Liters / .016386