Re: [FWDLK] Displacement calculations.

["Wayne Graefen" <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Wayne Graefen

----- Original Message -----
From: Rimington, Ken <Ken_Rimington@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 2:23 PM
Subject: Displacement calculations.


> I confused myself.  Sometimes that is not a difficult task.  I
tried to
> calculate the approximate displacement of my engine to see
what effect
> boring the block would have.
>
> I have a 1956 315 CID Poly Super Red Ram engine.
>
> The bore is 3.63 inches and the stroke is 3.80 inches as
listed in the 1956
> Dodge service manual. Volume of a cylinder is PI X Bore X
Stroke.  For my
> data that comes out to 346.28 cubic inches(8 cylinders). I
need to add the
> volume of the combustion chamber in the heads and the head
space of the
> pistons.  This is much larger than 315 CID.
>
> How did this engine get rated at 315 CID?
>