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Old 01-16-2004, 11:29 PM   #1
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cubic inch formula

what is the formula for figuring out cubic inches

i just called the machinist that rebuilt my BB

4.250 bore + .060
4.125 stroke
it was the same cost to stroke my stock steel crank as have it turned and one journal welded

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Old 01-16-2004, 11:47 PM   #2
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Is that a lwb to swb conversion?
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:53 PM   #3
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PI times radius squared times stroke.
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:55 PM   #4
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no not a long bed conversion
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:01 AM   #5
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481 cubic inches.
It's 3.14 X radius (2.155) squared = 14.582
This is the area of the circle. To get the volume of the cylinder, you take that number and muliply it by the stroke (4.125). This gives you 60.152. This is how many cubic inches each cylinder is. Then just multiply by the number of cylinders in your engine (8).
And you get the magic number 481.214 cubic inches. That's a big engine. Hope it helps.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:02 AM   #6
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Pi X r2 X depth X number of cylinders... 3.14 X 2.125 X 2.125 X 4.125 X 8 = 467.90906 ci. Hope my math is correct, but this is the formula.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:06 AM   #7
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sweet72 you forgot to add the .060 for the overbore. That adds up when you do the volume.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:10 AM   #8
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Yep, 481.45908

bore x bore x stroke x 0.7854 x # cylinders.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:13 AM   #9
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JESUS
this thing really grew
I guess that is why the gas milage is not any better than before
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:19 AM   #10
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Yep, sorry fellas. forgot the .060 over...
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