The
charts below were calculated using Virtual Engine 2000's Cam Utility Program. The charts list both Static and Dynamic C/R's for a 250ci engine with a .120 deck height, using varied chamber sizes and valve timing (intake close). Calculations were computed using a Felpro head gasket which has a .050 compressed thickness and a 3.81 gasket bore. The columns to the left use dished pistons (6.5cc),
the columns to the right use flat top pistons. You can use the links below for the bore size, or just scroll down.
Not Suggested |
Regular 87-89 |
Supreme 90-92 |
Premium 93-95 |
Race Only |
below 7.0 |
7.0-7.7 |
7.7.0-8.4 |
8.4-9.1 |
above 9.1 |
The ideal DCR range for a performance motor on pump gas is 7.5 to 8.5 |
|
250ci Engine
.120 Deck Height - Felpro Gasket
Chamber Size, and Valve Timing vary
|
Dished Pistons - Bore: 3.680 (stock) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.680 (stock) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
9.15 |
8.08 |
46 |
50 |
9.93 |
8.77 |
46 |
55 |
9.15 |
7.85 |
46 |
55 |
9.93 |
8.51 |
46 |
60 |
9.15 |
7.59 |
46 |
60 |
9.93 |
8.24 |
46 |
65 |
9.15 |
7.32 |
46 |
65 |
9.93 |
7.94 |
46 |
70 |
9.15 |
7.05 |
46 |
70 |
9.93 |
7.65 |
48 |
50 |
8.96 |
7.91 |
48 |
50 |
9.70 |
8.57 |
48 |
55 |
8.96 |
7.68 |
48 |
55 |
9.70 |
8.32 |
48 |
60 |
8.96 |
7.44 |
48 |
60 |
9.70 |
8.06 |
48 |
65 |
8.96 |
7.17 |
48 |
65 |
9.70 |
7.77 |
48 |
70 |
8.96 |
6.90 |
48 |
70 |
9.70 |
7.48 |
50 |
50 |
8.78 |
7.75 |
50 |
50 |
9.49 |
8.38 |
50 |
55 |
8.78 |
7.53 |
50 |
55 |
9.49 |
8.14 |
50 |
60 |
8.78 |
7.29 |
50 |
60 |
9.49 |
7.88 |
50 |
65 |
8.78 |
7.03 |
50 |
65 |
9.49 |
7.60 |
50 |
70 |
8.78 |
6.77 |
50 |
70 |
9.49 |
7.31 |
52 |
50 |
8.60 |
7.60 |
52 |
50 |
9.28 |
8.20 |
52 |
55 |
8.60 |
7.38 |
52 |
55 |
9.28 |
7.97 |
52 |
60 |
8.60 |
7.15 |
52 |
60 |
9.28 |
7.71 |
52 |
65 |
8.60 |
6.89 |
52 |
65 |
9.28 |
7.44 |
52 |
70 |
8.60 |
6.64 |
52 |
70 |
9.28 |
7.16 |
54 |
50 |
8.43 |
7.45 |
54 |
50 |
9.08 |
8.03 |
54 |
55 |
8.43 |
7.24 |
54 |
55 |
9.08 |
7.80 |
54 |
60 |
8.43 |
7.01 |
54 |
60 |
9.08 |
7.55 |
54 |
65 |
8.43 |
6.76 |
54 |
65 |
9.08 |
7.28 |
54 |
70 |
8.43 |
6.51 |
54 |
70 |
9.08 |
7.01 |
56 |
50 |
8.27 |
7.31 |
56 |
50 |
8.90 |
7.87 |
56 |
55 |
8.27 |
7.11 |
56 |
55 |
8.90 |
7.64 |
56 |
60 |
8.27 |
6.88 |
56 |
60 |
8.90 |
7.40 |
56 |
65 |
8.27 |
6.64 |
56 |
65 |
8.90 |
7.14 |
56 |
70 |
8.27 |
6.39 |
56 |
70 |
8.90 |
6.88 |
58 |
50 |
8.12 |
7.18 |
58 |
50 |
8.72 |
7.71 |
58 |
55 |
8.12 |
6.98 |
58 |
55 |
8.72 |
7.49 |
58 |
60 |
8.12 |
6.76 |
58 |
60 |
8.72 |
7.26 |
58 |
65 |
8.12 |
6.52 |
58 |
65 |
8.72 |
7.00 |
58 |
70 |
8.12 |
6.28 |
58 |
70 |
8.72 |
6.74 |
60 |
50 |
7.97 |
7.05 |
60 |
50 |
8.55 |
7.56 |
60 |
55 |
7.97 |
6.85 |
60 |
55 |
8.55 |
7.25 |
60 |
60 |
7.97 |
6.64 |
60 |
60 |
8.55 |
7.12 |
60 |
65 |
7.97 |
6.40 |
60 |
65 |
8.55 |
6.87 |
60 |
70 |
7.97 |
6.17 |
60 |
70 |
8.55 |
6.61 |
62 |
50 |
7.83 |
6.93 |
62 |
50 |
8.38 |
8.38 |
62 |
55 |
7.83 |
6.74 |
62 |
55 |
8.38 |
7.21 |
62 |
60 |
7.83 |
6.52 |
62 |
60 |
8.38 |
6.98 |
62 |
65 |
7.83 |
6.29 |
62 |
65 |
8.38 |
6.74 |
62 |
70 |
7.83 |
6.07 |
62 |
70 |
8.38 |
6.49 |
Dished Pistons - Bore: 3.70 (+.020) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.70 (+.020) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
9.22 |
8.14 |
46 |
50 |
10.00 |
8.83 |
46 |
55 |
9.22 |
7.90 |
46 |
55 |
10.00 |
8.57 |
46 |
60 |
9.22 |
7.65 |
46 |
60 |
10.00 |
8.30 |
46 |
65 |
9.22 |
7.37 |
46 |
65 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
46 |
70 |
9.22 |
7.10 |
46 |
70 |
10.00 |
7.70 |
48 |
50 |
9.02 |
7.97 |
48 |
50 |
9.77 |
8.63 |
48 |
55 |
9.02 |
7.74 |
48 |
55 |
9.77 |
8.38 |
48 |
60 |
9.02 |
7.49 |
48 |
60 |
9.77 |
8.11 |
48 |
65 |
9.02 |
7.22 |
48 |
65 |
9.77 |
7.82 |
48 |
70 |
9.02 |
6.95 |
48 |
70 |
9.77 |
7.53 |
50 |
50 |
8.84 |
7.81 |
50 |
50 |
9.55 |
8.44 |
50 |
55 |
8.84 |
7.58 |
50 |
55 |
9.55 |
8.20 |
50 |
60 |
8.84 |
7.34 |
50 |
60 |
9.55 |
7.93 |
50 |
65 |
8.84 |
7.08 |
50 |
65 |
9.55 |
7.65 |
50 |
70 |
8.84 |
6.81 |
50 |
70 |
9.55 |
7.37 |
52 |
50 |
8.66 |
7.65 |
52 |
50 |
9.35 |
8.26 |
52 |
55 |
8.66 |
7.44 |
52 |
55 |
9.35 |
8.02 |
52 |
60 |
8.66 |
7.20 |
52 |
60 |
9.35 |
7.77 |
52 |
65 |
8.66 |
6.94 |
52 |
65 |
9.35 |
7.49 |
52 |
70 |
8.66 |
6.68 |
52 |
70 |
9.35 |
7.21 |
54 |
50 |
8.50 |
7.51 |
54 |
50 |
9.15 |
8.09 |
54 |
55 |
8.50 |
7.29 |
54 |
55 |
9.15 |
7.86 |
54 |
60 |
8.50 |
7.06 |
54 |
60 |
9.15 |
7.61 |
54 |
65 |
8.50 |
6.81 |
54 |
65 |
9.15 |
7.33 |
54 |
70 |
8.50 |
6.56 |
54 |
70 |
9.15 |
7.06 |
56 |
50 |
8.33 |
7.37 |
56 |
50 |
8.96 |
7.92 |
56 |
55 |
8.33 |
7.16 |
56 |
55 |
8.96 |
7.70 |
56 |
60 |
8.33 |
6.93 |
56 |
60 |
8.96 |
7.45 |
56 |
65 |
8.33 |
6.69 |
56 |
65 |
8.96 |
7.19 |
56 |
70 |
8.33 |
6.44 |
56 |
70 |
8.96 |
6.92 |
58 |
50 |
8.18 |
7.23 |
58 |
50 |
8.78 |
7.77 |
58 |
55 |
8.18 |
7.03 |
58 |
55 |
8.78 |
7.55 |
58 |
60 |
8.18 |
6.81 |
58 |
60 |
8.78 |
7.31 |
58 |
65 |
8.18 |
6.57 |
58 |
65 |
8.78 |
7.05 |
58 |
70 |
8.18 |
6.32 |
58 |
70 |
8.78 |
6.79 |
60 |
50 |
8.03 |
7.1 |
60 |
50 |
8.61 |
7.62 |
60 |
55 |
8.03 |
6.91 |
60 |
55 |
8.61 |
7.40 |
60 |
60 |
8.03 |
6.69 |
60 |
60 |
8.61 |
7.17 |
60 |
65 |
8.03 |
6.45 |
60 |
65 |
8.61 |
6.91 |
60 |
70 |
8.03 |
6.21 |
60 |
70 |
8.61 |
6.66 |
62 |
50 |
7.89 |
6.98 |
62 |
50 |
8.44 |
7.47 |
62 |
55 |
7.89 |
6.79 |
62 |
55 |
8.44 |
7.26 |
62 |
60 |
7.89 |
6.57 |
62 |
60 |
8.44 |
7.03 |
62 |
65 |
7.89 |
6.34 |
62 |
65 |
8.44 |
6.79 |
62 |
70 |
7.89 |
6.11 |
62 |
70 |
8.44 |
6.54 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.71 (+.030) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.71 (+.030) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
9.25 |
8.16 |
46 |
50 |
10.04 |
8.86 |
46 |
55 |
9.25 |
7.93 |
46 |
55 |
10.04 |
8.60 |
46 |
60 |
9.25 |
7.67 |
46 |
60 |
10.04 |
8.33 |
46 |
65 |
9.25 |
7.40 |
46 |
65 |
10.04 |
8.03 |
46 |
70 |
9.25 |
7.12 |
46 |
70 |
10.04 |
7.72 |
48 |
50 |
9.06 |
8.00 |
48 |
50 |
9.81 |
8.66 |
48 |
55 |
9.06 |
7.77 |
48 |
55 |
9.81 |
8.41 |
48 |
60 |
9.06 |
7.52 |
48 |
60 |
9.81 |
8.14 |
48 |
65 |
9.06 |
7.25 |
48 |
65 |
9.81 |
7.85 |
48 |
70 |
9.06 |
6.98 |
48 |
70 |
9.81 |
7.55 |
50 |
50 |
8.87 |
7.84 |
50 |
50 |
9.59 |
8.47 |
50 |
55 |
8.87 |
7.61 |
50 |
55 |
9.59 |
8.23 |
50 |
60 |
8.87 |
7.37 |
50 |
60 |
9.59 |
7.96 |
50 |
65 |
8.87 |
7.10 |
50 |
65 |
9.59 |
7.68 |
50 |
70 |
8.87 |
6.84 |
50 |
70 |
9.59 |
7.39 |
52 |
50 |
8.70 |
7.68 |
52 |
50 |
9.38 |
8.29 |
52 |
55 |
8.70 |
7.46 |
52 |
55 |
9.38 |
8.05 |
52 |
60 |
8.70 |
7.22 |
52 |
60 |
9.38 |
7.79 |
52 |
65 |
8.70 |
6.97 |
52 |
65 |
9.38 |
7.51 |
52 |
70 |
8.70 |
6.71 |
52 |
70 |
9.38 |
7.24 |
54 |
50 |
8.53 |
7.54 |
54 |
50 |
9.18 |
8.11 |
54 |
55 |
8.53 |
7.32 |
54 |
55 |
9.18 |
7.88 |
54 |
60 |
8.53 |
7.09 |
54 |
60 |
9.18 |
7.63 |
54 |
65 |
8.53 |
6.84 |
54 |
65 |
9.18 |
7.36 |
54 |
70 |
8.53 |
6.58 |
54 |
70 |
9.18 |
7.09 |
56 |
50 |
8.37 |
7.39 |
56 |
50 |
8.99 |
7.95 |
56 |
55 |
8.37 |
7.19 |
56 |
55 |
8.99 |
7.73 |
56 |
60 |
8.37 |
6.96 |
56 |
60 |
8.99 |
7.48 |
56 |
65 |
8.37 |
6.71 |
56 |
65 |
8.99 |
7.21 |
56 |
70 |
8.37 |
6.46 |
56 |
70 |
8.99 |
6.95 |
58 |
50 |
8.21 |
7.26 |
58 |
50 |
8.81 |
7.79 |
58 |
55 |
8.21 |
7.06 |
58 |
55 |
8.81 |
7.57 |
58 |
60 |
8.21 |
6.83 |
58 |
60 |
8.81 |
7.33 |
58 |
65 |
8.21 |
6.59 |
58 |
65 |
8.81 |
7.07 |
58 |
70 |
8.21 |
6.35 |
58 |
70 |
8.81 |
6.81 |
60 |
50 |
8.06 |
7.13 |
60 |
50 |
8.64 |
7.64 |
60 |
55 |
8.06 |
6.93 |
60 |
55 |
8.64 |
7.43 |
60 |
60 |
8.06 |
6.71 |
60 |
60 |
8.64 |
7.19 |
60 |
65 |
8.06 |
6.47 |
60 |
65 |
8.64 |
6.94 |
60 |
70 |
8.06 |
6.24 |
60 |
70 |
8.64 |
6.68 |
62 |
50 |
7.92 |
7.01 |
62 |
50 |
8.48 |
7.50 |
62 |
55 |
7.92 |
6.81 |
62 |
55 |
8.48 |
7.29 |
62 |
60 |
7.92 |
6.60 |
62 |
60 |
8.48 |
7.06 |
62 |
65 |
7.92 |
6.36 |
62 |
65 |
8.48 |
6.81 |
62 |
70 |
7.92 |
6.13 |
62 |
70 |
8.48 |
6.56 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.72 (+.040) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.72 (+.040) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
9.29 |
8.19 |
46 |
50 |
10.07 |
8.89 |
46 |
55 |
9.29 |
7.96 |
46 |
55 |
10.07 |
8.63 |
46 |
60 |
9.29 |
7.70 |
46 |
60 |
10.07 |
8.35 |
46 |
65 |
9.29 |
7.42 |
46 |
65 |
10.07 |
8.05 |
46 |
70 |
9.29 |
7.15 |
46 |
70 |
10.07 |
7.75 |
48 |
50 |
9.09 |
8.03 |
48 |
50 |
9.84 |
8.69 |
48 |
55 |
9.09 |
7.80 |
48 |
55 |
9.84 |
8.44 |
48 |
60 |
9.09 |
7.54 |
48 |
60 |
9.84 |
8.17 |
48 |
65 |
9.09 |
7.27 |
48 |
65 |
9.84 |
7.87 |
48 |
70 |
9.09 |
7.00 |
48 |
70 |
9.84 |
7.58 |
50 |
50 |
8.91 |
7.86 |
50 |
50 |
9.62 |
8.50 |
50 |
55 |
8.91 |
7.64 |
50 |
55 |
9.62 |
8.25 |
50 |
60 |
8.91 |
7.39 |
50 |
60 |
9.62 |
7.99 |
50 |
65 |
8.91 |
7.13 |
50 |
65 |
9.62 |
7.70 |
50 |
70 |
8.91 |
6.86 |
50 |
70 |
9.62 |
7.42 |
52 |
50 |
8.73 |
7.71 |
52 |
50 |
9.41 |
8.32 |
52 |
55 |
8.73 |
7.49 |
52 |
55 |
9.41 |
8.08 |
52 |
60 |
8.73 |
7.25 |
52 |
60 |
9.41 |
7.82 |
52 |
65 |
8.73 |
6.99 |
52 |
65 |
9.41 |
7.54 |
52 |
70 |
8.73 |
6.73 |
52 |
70 |
9.41 |
7.26 |
54 |
50 |
8.56 |
7.56 |
54 |
50 |
9.22 |
8.14 |
54 |
55 |
8.56 |
7.35 |
54 |
55 |
9.22 |
7.91 |
54 |
60 |
8.56 |
7.11 |
54 |
60 |
9.22 |
7.66 |
54 |
65 |
8.56 |
6.86 |
54 |
65 |
9.22 |
7.39 |
54 |
70 |
8.56 |
6.61 |
54 |
70 |
9.22 |
7.11 |
56 |
50 |
8.40 |
7.42 |
56 |
50 |
9.03 |
7.98 |
56 |
55 |
8.40 |
7.21 |
56 |
55 |
9.03 |
7.75 |
56 |
60 |
8.40 |
6.98 |
56 |
60 |
9.03 |
7.51 |
56 |
65 |
8.40 |
6.73 |
56 |
65 |
9.03 |
7.24 |
56 |
70 |
8.40 |
6.49 |
56 |
70 |
9.03 |
6.97 |
58 |
50 |
8.24 |
7.29 |
58 |
50 |
8.84 |
7.82 |
58 |
55 |
8.24 |
7.08 |
58 |
55 |
8.84 |
7.60 |
58 |
60 |
8.24 |
6.86 |
58 |
60 |
8.84 |
7.36 |
58 |
65 |
8.24 |
6.61 |
58 |
65 |
8.84 |
7.10 |
58 |
70 |
8.24 |
6.37 |
58 |
70 |
8.84 |
6.84 |
60 |
50 |
8.09 |
7.16 |
60 |
50 |
8.67 |
7.67 |
60 |
55 |
8.09 |
6.96 |
60 |
55 |
8.67 |
7.45 |
60 |
60 |
8.09 |
6.74 |
60 |
60 |
8.67 |
7.22 |
60 |
65 |
8.09 |
6.50 |
60 |
65 |
8.67 |
6.96 |
60 |
70 |
8.09 |
6.26 |
60 |
70 |
8.67 |
6.71 |
62 |
50 |
7.95 |
7.03 |
62 |
50 |
8.51 |
7.53 |
62 |
55 |
7.95 |
6.84 |
62 |
55 |
8.51 |
7.32 |
62 |
60 |
7.95 |
6.62 |
62 |
60 |
8.51 |
7.08 |
62 |
65 |
7.95 |
6.39 |
62 |
65 |
8.51 |
6.83 |
62 |
70 |
7.95 |
6.15 |
62 |
70 |
8.51 |
6.59 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.74 (+.060) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.74 (+.060) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
9.35 |
8.25 |
46 |
50 |
10.14 |
8.95 |
46 |
55 |
9.35 |
8.02 |
46 |
55 |
10.14 |
8.69 |
46 |
60 |
9.35 |
7.76 |
46 |
60 |
10.14 |
8.41 |
46 |
65 |
9.35 |
7.48 |
46 |
65 |
10.14 |
8.11 |
46 |
70 |
9.35 |
7.20 |
46 |
70 |
10.14 |
7.80 |
48 |
50 |
9.16 |
8.08 |
48 |
50 |
9.91 |
8.75 |
48 |
55 |
9.16 |
7.85 |
48 |
55 |
9.91 |
8.50 |
48 |
60 |
9.16 |
7.60 |
48 |
60 |
9.91 |
8.22 |
48 |
65 |
9.16 |
7.32 |
48 |
65 |
9.91 |
7.93 |
48 |
70 |
9.16 |
7.05 |
48 |
70 |
9.91 |
7.63 |
50 |
50 |
8.97 |
7.92 |
50 |
50 |
9.69 |
8.56 |
50 |
55 |
8.97 |
7.69 |
50 |
55 |
9.69 |
8.31 |
50 |
60 |
8.97 |
7.45 |
50 |
60 |
9.69 |
8.05 |
50 |
65 |
8.97 |
7.18 |
50 |
65 |
9.69 |
7.76 |
50 |
70 |
8.97 |
6.91 |
50 |
70 |
9.69 |
7.47 |
52 |
50 |
8.79 |
7.77 |
52 |
50 |
9.48 |
8.37 |
52 |
55 |
8.79 |
7.54 |
52 |
55 |
9.48 |
8.14 |
52 |
60 |
8.79 |
7.30 |
52 |
60 |
9.48 |
7.88 |
52 |
65 |
8.79 |
7.04 |
52 |
65 |
9.48 |
7.59 |
52 |
70 |
8.79 |
6.78 |
52 |
70 |
9.48 |
7.31 |
54 |
50 |
8.62 |
7.62 |
54 |
50 |
9.28 |
8.20 |
54 |
55 |
8.62 |
7.40 |
54 |
55 |
9.28 |
7.97 |
54 |
60 |
8.62 |
7.16 |
54 |
60 |
9.28 |
7.71 |
54 |
65 |
8.62 |
6.91 |
54 |
65 |
9.28 |
7.44 |
54 |
70 |
8.62 |
6.65 |
54 |
70 |
9.28 |
7.16 |
56 |
50 |
8.46 |
7.48 |
56 |
50 |
9.09 |
8.03 |
56 |
55 |
8.46 |
7.26 |
56 |
55 |
9.09 |
7.81 |
56 |
60 |
8.46 |
7.03 |
56 |
60 |
9.09 |
7.56 |
56 |
65 |
8.46 |
6.78 |
56 |
65 |
9.09 |
7.29 |
56 |
70 |
8.46 |
6.53 |
56 |
70 |
9.09 |
7.02 |
58 |
50 |
8.30 |
7.34 |
58 |
50 |
8.91 |
7.88 |
58 |
55 |
8.30 |
7.13 |
58 |
55 |
8.91 |
7.65 |
58 |
60 |
8.30 |
6.91 |
58 |
60 |
8.91 |
7.41 |
58 |
65 |
8.30 |
6.66 |
58 |
65 |
8.91 |
7.15 |
58 |
70 |
8.30 |
6.42 |
58 |
70 |
8.91 |
6.88 |
60 |
50 |
8.15 |
7.21 |
60 |
50 |
8.73 |
7.73 |
60 |
55 |
8.15 |
7.01 |
60 |
55 |
8.73 |
7.51 |
60 |
60 |
8.15 |
6.78 |
60 |
60 |
8.73 |
7.27 |
60 |
65 |
8.15 |
6.54 |
60 |
65 |
8.73 |
7.01 |
60 |
70 |
8.15 |
6.30 |
60 |
70 |
8.73 |
6.76 |
62 |
50 |
8.01 |
7.08 |
62 |
50 |
8.57 |
7.58 |
62 |
55 |
8.01 |
6.89 |
62 |
55 |
8.57 |
7.37 |
62 |
60 |
8.01 |
6.67 |
62 |
60 |
8.57 |
7.14 |
62 |
65 |
8.01 |
6.43 |
62 |
65 |
8.57 |
6.88 |
62 |
70 |
8.01 |
6.20 |
62 |
70 |
8.57 |
6.63 |
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