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  1. 12-29-2005 08:31 PM #1
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    Calculating motor size

     



    How do you determine motor size in cubic inches?

    Its something like Bore x stroke x something
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  3. 12-29-2005 08:47 PM #2
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    Re: Calculating motor size

     



    Originally posted by Ayers27
    How do you determine motor size in cubic inches?

    Its something like Bore x stroke x something
    http://home.tampabay.rr.com/1bking/c....htm#calc_disp
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  4. 12-29-2005 09:39 PM #3
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    yes .7854xno of cylinders x stroke x bore x bore that works
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  5. 12-30-2005 04:30 AM #4
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    SIZE OF BORE TIMES (PIE R SQUARE(3.142)) TIMES STROKE TIMES NUMBER OF CYLINDERS.

    4 x 3.142 x 3.48 x 8 = 349.89
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    just open up "Calculators for Gearheads " and dont worry about it.

    http://home.tampabay.rr.com/1bking/c....htm#calc_disp

    displacement = pi * (bore / 2)2 * stroke * cylinders
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    Originally posted by DennyW
    Nope, shorted me 10.83035 cubes on my engine. I have a 422, this gave me 411.
    what did the Calculator say?
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    like i said try .7854xno.of cylinders x stroke xbore xbore = cubic inches
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    Originally posted by DennyW
    Pat, your way is closer. I get 422.423 using your way. No problem. I get 422.39613 using mine.
    denny it is not mine . but luntati and crower use it. the bhj handy card has it on it and it works fine for me
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    thank god for calculators and conversion charts
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    it talked to me and it said there was a couple ol farts trying to punch some # in and didn't know what they was doing. ask me to see if i could help them.
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    Originally posted by 76GMC1500
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    you missed it by one. you left out a 2.
    Mike
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