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 zero 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 |
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250ci Engine
Zero 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 |
11.91 |
10.47 |
46 |
50 |
13.31 |
11.70 |
46 |
55 |
11.91 |
10.16 |
46 |
55 |
13.31 |
11.36 |
46 |
60 |
11.91 |
9.82 |
46 |
60 |
13.31 |
10.98 |
46 |
65 |
11.91 |
9.46 |
46 |
65 |
13.31 |
10.57 |
46 |
70 |
11.91 |
9.09 |
46 |
70 |
13.31 |
10.16 |
48 |
50 |
11.57 |
10.18 |
48 |
50 |
12.88 |
11.33 |
48 |
55 |
11.57 |
9.88 |
48 |
55 |
12.88 |
11.00 |
48 |
60 |
11.57 |
9.55 |
48 |
60 |
12.88 |
10.63 |
48 |
65 |
11.57 |
9.19 |
48 |
65 |
12.88 |
10.24 |
48 |
70 |
11.57 |
8.84 |
48 |
70 |
12.88 |
9.84 |
50 |
50 |
11.25 |
9.90 |
50 |
50 |
12.48 |
10.98 |
50 |
55 |
11.25 |
9.61 |
50 |
55 |
12.48 |
10.66 |
50 |
60 |
11.25 |
9.29 |
50 |
60 |
12.48 |
10.31 |
50 |
65 |
11.25 |
8.94 |
50 |
65 |
12.48 |
9.92 |
50 |
70 |
11.25 |
8.60 |
50 |
70 |
12.48 |
9.54 |
52 |
50 |
10.94 |
9.63 |
52 |
50 |
12.01 |
10.66 |
52 |
55 |
10.94 |
9.35 |
52 |
55 |
12.01 |
10.34 |
52 |
60 |
10.94 |
9.04 |
52 |
60 |
12.01 |
10.00 |
52 |
65 |
10.94 |
8.71 |
52 |
65 |
12.01 |
9.63 |
52 |
70 |
10.94 |
8.38 |
52 |
70 |
12.01 |
9.26 |
54 |
50 |
10.66 |
9.39 |
54 |
50 |
11.75 |
10.35 |
54 |
55 |
10.66 |
9.11 |
54 |
55 |
11.75 |
10.05 |
54 |
60 |
10.66 |
8.81 |
54 |
60 |
11.75 |
9.72 |
54 |
65 |
10.66 |
8.49 |
54 |
65 |
11.75 |
9.36 |
54 |
70 |
10.66 |
8.16 |
54 |
70 |
11.75 |
9.00 |
56 |
50 |
10.39 |
9.15 |
56 |
50 |
11.42 |
10.06 |
56 |
55 |
10.39 |
8.89 |
56 |
55 |
11.42 |
9.77 |
56 |
60 |
10.39 |
8.60 |
56 |
60 |
11.42 |
9.45 |
56 |
65 |
10.39 |
8.28 |
56 |
65 |
11.42 |
9.10 |
56 |
70 |
10.39 |
7.96 |
56 |
70 |
11.42 |
8.76 |
58 |
50 |
10.14 |
8.93 |
58 |
50 |
11.12 |
9.80 |
58 |
55 |
10.14 |
8.67 |
58 |
55 |
11.12 |
9.51 |
58 |
60 |
10.14 |
8.39 |
58 |
60 |
11.12 |
9.20 |
58 |
65 |
10.14 |
8.08 |
58 |
65 |
11.12 |
8.86 |
58 |
70 |
10.14 |
7.78 |
58 |
70 |
11.12 |
8.53 |
60 |
50 |
9.90 |
8.72 |
60 |
50 |
10.82 |
9.54 |
60 |
55 |
9.90 |
8.47 |
60 |
55 |
10.82 |
9.26 |
60 |
60 |
9.90 |
8.19 |
60 |
60 |
10.82 |
8.96 |
60 |
65 |
9.90 |
7.90 |
60 |
65 |
10.82 |
8.64 |
60 |
70 |
9.90 |
7.60 |
60 |
70 |
10.82 |
8.31 |
62 |
50 |
9.67 |
8.52 |
62 |
50 |
10.55 |
9.30 |
62 |
55 |
9.67 |
8.28 |
62 |
55 |
10.55 |
9.03 |
62 |
60 |
9.67 |
8.01 |
62 |
60 |
10.55 |
8.74 |
62 |
65 |
9.67 |
7.72 |
62 |
65 |
10.55 |
8.42 |
62 |
70 |
9.67 |
7.43 |
62 |
70 |
10.55 |
8.10 |
Dished Pistons - Bore: 3.70 (+.020) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.70 (+.020) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
12.03 |
10.58 |
46 |
50 |
13.44 |
11.82 |
46 |
55 |
12.03 |
10.26 |
46 |
55 |
13.44 |
11.47 |
46 |
60 |
12.03 |
9.92 |
46 |
60 |
13.44 |
11.09 |
46 |
65 |
12.03 |
9.55 |
46 |
65 |
13.44 |
10.67 |
46 |
70 |
12.03 |
9.18 |
46 |
70 |
13.44 |
10.26 |
48 |
50 |
11.68 |
10.28 |
48 |
50 |
13.01 |
11.44 |
48 |
55 |
11.68 |
9.97 |
48 |
55 |
13.01 |
11.10 |
48 |
60 |
11.68 |
9.64 |
48 |
60 |
13.01 |
10.74 |
48 |
65 |
11.68 |
9.28 |
48 |
65 |
13.01 |
10.34 |
48 |
70 |
11.68 |
8.92 |
48 |
70 |
13.01 |
9.94 |
50 |
50 |
11.45 |
10.07 |
50 |
50 |
12.60 |
11.09 |
50 |
55 |
11.45 |
9.77 |
50 |
55 |
12.60 |
10.76 |
50 |
60 |
11.45 |
9.45 |
50 |
60 |
12.60 |
10.41 |
50 |
65 |
11.45 |
9.10 |
50 |
65 |
12.60 |
10.02 |
50 |
70 |
11.45 |
8.75 |
50 |
70 |
12.60 |
9.64 |
52 |
50 |
11.14 |
9.80 |
52 |
50 |
12.23 |
10.76 |
52 |
55 |
11.14 |
9.51 |
52 |
55 |
12.23 |
10.45 |
52 |
60 |
11.14 |
9.20 |
52 |
60 |
12.23 |
10.10 |
52 |
65 |
11.14 |
8.86 |
52 |
65 |
12.23 |
9.73 |
52 |
70 |
11.14 |
8.52 |
52 |
70 |
12.23 |
9.35 |
54 |
50 |
10.77 |
9.48 |
54 |
50 |
11.87 |
10.45 |
54 |
55 |
10.77 |
9.20 |
54 |
55 |
11.87 |
10.15 |
54 |
60 |
10.77 |
8.90 |
54 |
60 |
11.87 |
9.81 |
54 |
65 |
10.77 |
8.57 |
54 |
65 |
11.87 |
9.45 |
54 |
70 |
10.77 |
8.24 |
54 |
70 |
11.87 |
9.09 |
56 |
50 |
10.49 |
9.24 |
56 |
50 |
11.54 |
10.16 |
56 |
55 |
10.49 |
8.97 |
56 |
55 |
11.54 |
9.87 |
56 |
60 |
10.49 |
8.68 |
56 |
60 |
11.54 |
9.54 |
56 |
65 |
10.49 |
8.36 |
56 |
65 |
11.54 |
9.19 |
56 |
70 |
10.49 |
8.04 |
56 |
70 |
11.54 |
8.84 |
58 |
50 |
10.24 |
9.02 |
58 |
50 |
11.23 |
9.89 |
58 |
55 |
10.24 |
8.76 |
58 |
55 |
11.23 |
9.60 |
58 |
60 |
10.24 |
8.47 |
58 |
60 |
11.23 |
9.29 |
58 |
65 |
10.24 |
8.16 |
58 |
65 |
11.23 |
8.95 |
58 |
70 |
10.24 |
7.85 |
58 |
70 |
11.23 |
8.61 |
60 |
50 |
9.99 |
8.81 |
60 |
50 |
10.93 |
9.63 |
60 |
55 |
9.99 |
8.55 |
60 |
55 |
10.93 |
9.35 |
60 |
60 |
9.99 |
8.27 |
60 |
60 |
10.93 |
9.05 |
60 |
65 |
9.99 |
7.97 |
60 |
65 |
10.93 |
8.72 |
60 |
70 |
9.99 |
7.67 |
60 |
70 |
10.93 |
8.39 |
62 |
50 |
9.76 |
8.61 |
62 |
50 |
10.65 |
9.39 |
62 |
55 |
9.76 |
8.36 |
62 |
55 |
10.65 |
9.12 |
62 |
60 |
9.76 |
8.06 |
62 |
60 |
10.65 |
8.82 |
62 |
65 |
9.76 |
7.79 |
62 |
65 |
10.65 |
8.50 |
62 |
70 |
9.76 |
7.5 |
62 |
70 |
10.65 |
8.18 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.71 (+.030) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.71 (+.030) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
12.09 |
10.63 |
46 |
50 |
13.51 |
11.88 |
46 |
55 |
12.09 |
10.31 |
46 |
55 |
13.51 |
11.53 |
46 |
60 |
12.09 |
9.97 |
46 |
60 |
13.51 |
11.14 |
46 |
65 |
12.09 |
9.60 |
46 |
65 |
13.51 |
10.73 |
46 |
70 |
12.09 |
9.23 |
46 |
70 |
13.51 |
10.31 |
48 |
50 |
11.74 |
10.33 |
48 |
50 |
13.07 |
11.50 |
48 |
55 |
11.74 |
10.02 |
48 |
55 |
13.07 |
11.16 |
48 |
60 |
11.74 |
9.69 |
48 |
60 |
13.07 |
10.79 |
48 |
65 |
11.74 |
9.33 |
48 |
65 |
13.07 |
10.39 |
48 |
70 |
11.74 |
8.97 |
48 |
70 |
13.07 |
9.99 |
50 |
50 |
11.42 |
10.04 |
50 |
50 |
12.67 |
11.14 |
50 |
55 |
11.42 |
9.75 |
50 |
55 |
12.67 |
10.82 |
50 |
60 |
11.42 |
9.43 |
50 |
60 |
12.67 |
10.46 |
50 |
65 |
11.42 |
9.08 |
50 |
65 |
12.67 |
10.07 |
50 |
70 |
11.42 |
8.73 |
50 |
70 |
12.67 |
9.68 |
52 |
50 |
11.11 |
9.78 |
52 |
50 |
12.29 |
10.81 |
52 |
55 |
11.11 |
9.49 |
52 |
55 |
12.29 |
10.50 |
52 |
60 |
11.11 |
9.18 |
52 |
60 |
12.29 |
10.51 |
52 |
65 |
11.11 |
8.84 |
52 |
65 |
12.29 |
9.77 |
52 |
70 |
11.11 |
8.50 |
52 |
70 |
12.29 |
9.40 |
54 |
50 |
10.82 |
10.82 |
54 |
50 |
11.93 |
10.50 |
54 |
55 |
10.82 |
9.25 |
54 |
55 |
11.93 |
10.02 |
54 |
60 |
10.82 |
8.94 |
54 |
60 |
11.93 |
9.86 |
54 |
65 |
10.82 |
8.61 |
54 |
65 |
11.93 |
9.50 |
54 |
70 |
10.82 |
8.28 |
54 |
70 |
11.93 |
9.13 |
56 |
50 |
10.55 |
9.29 |
56 |
50 |
11.60 |
10.21 |
56 |
55 |
10.55 |
9.02 |
56 |
55 |
11.60 |
9.91 |
56 |
60 |
10.55 |
8.72 |
56 |
60 |
11.60 |
9.59 |
56 |
65 |
10.55 |
8.40 |
56 |
65 |
11.60 |
9.24 |
56 |
70 |
10.55 |
8.08 |
56 |
70 |
11.60 |
8.80 |
58 |
50 |
10.29 |
9.06 |
58 |
50 |
11.28 |
9.94 |
58 |
55 |
10.29 |
8.80 |
58 |
55 |
11.28 |
9.65 |
58 |
60 |
10.29 |
8.51 |
58 |
60 |
11.28 |
9.33 |
58 |
65 |
10.29 |
8.20 |
58 |
65 |
11.28 |
8.99 |
58 |
70 |
10.29 |
7.89 |
58 |
70 |
11.28 |
8.65 |
60 |
50 |
10.04 |
8.85 |
60 |
50 |
10.98 |
9.68 |
60 |
55 |
10.04 |
8.59 |
60 |
55 |
10.98 |
9.40 |
60 |
60 |
10.04 |
8.31 |
60 |
60 |
10.98 |
9.09 |
60 |
65 |
10.04 |
8.01 |
60 |
65 |
10.98 |
8.76 |
60 |
70 |
10.04 |
7.71 |
60 |
70 |
10.98 |
8.43 |
62 |
50 |
9.81 |
8.65 |
62 |
50 |
10.70 |
9.44 |
62 |
55 |
9.81 |
8.40 |
62 |
55 |
10.70 |
9.16 |
62 |
60 |
9.81 |
8.13 |
62 |
60 |
10.70 |
8.87 |
62 |
65 |
9.81 |
7.83 |
62 |
65 |
10.70 |
8.54 |
62 |
70 |
9.81 |
7.53 |
62 |
70 |
10.70 |
8.22 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.72 (+.040) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.72 (+.040) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
12.15 |
10.68 |
46 |
50 |
13.58 |
11.94 |
46 |
55 |
12.15 |
10.37 |
46 |
55 |
13.58 |
11.58 |
46 |
60 |
12.15 |
10.02 |
46 |
60 |
13.58 |
11.20 |
46 |
65 |
12.15 |
9.65 |
46 |
65 |
13.58 |
10.78 |
46 |
70 |
12.15 |
9.27 |
46 |
70 |
13.58 |
10.36 |
48 |
50 |
11.80 |
10.38 |
48 |
50 |
13.14 |
11.56 |
48 |
55 |
11.80 |
10.07 |
48 |
55 |
13.14 |
11.21 |
48 |
60 |
11.80 |
9.74 |
48 |
60 |
13.14 |
10.84 |
48 |
65 |
11.80 |
9.37 |
48 |
65 |
13.14 |
10.44 |
48 |
70 |
11.80 |
9.01 |
48 |
70 |
13.14 |
10.03 |
50 |
50 |
11.47 |
10.09 |
50 |
50 |
12.73 |
11.02 |
50 |
55 |
11.47 |
9.80 |
50 |
55 |
12.73 |
10.87 |
50 |
60 |
11.47 |
9.47 |
50 |
60 |
12.73 |
10.51 |
50 |
65 |
11.47 |
9.12 |
50 |
65 |
12.73 |
10.12 |
50 |
70 |
11.47 |
8.77 |
50 |
70 |
12.73 |
9.73 |
52 |
50 |
11.16 |
9.83 |
52 |
50 |
12.35 |
10.87 |
52 |
55 |
11.16 |
9.54 |
52 |
55 |
12.35 |
10.55 |
52 |
60 |
11.16 |
9.22 |
52 |
60 |
12.35 |
10.20 |
52 |
65 |
11.16 |
8.88 |
52 |
65 |
12.35 |
9.82 |
52 |
70 |
11.16 |
8.54 |
52 |
70 |
12.35 |
9.44 |
54 |
50 |
10.87 |
9.57 |
54 |
50 |
11.99 |
10.56 |
54 |
55 |
10.87 |
9.29 |
54 |
55 |
11.99 |
10.25 |
54 |
60 |
10.87 |
8.99 |
54 |
60 |
11.99 |
9.91 |
54 |
65 |
10.87 |
8.65 |
54 |
65 |
11.99 |
9.54 |
54 |
70 |
10.87 |
8.32 |
54 |
70 |
11.99 |
9.19 |
56 |
50 |
10.60 |
9.33 |
56 |
50 |
11.65 |
10.26 |
56 |
55 |
10.60 |
9.06 |
56 |
55 |
11.65 |
9.96 |
56 |
60 |
10.60 |
8.76 |
56 |
60 |
11.65 |
9.64 |
56 |
65 |
10.60 |
8.44 |
56 |
65 |
11.65 |
9.28 |
56 |
70 |
10.60 |
8.12 |
56 |
70 |
11.65 |
8.93 |
58 |
50 |
10.34 |
9.11 |
58 |
50 |
11.34 |
9.99 |
58 |
55 |
10.34 |
8.84 |
58 |
55 |
11.34 |
9.70 |
58 |
60 |
10.34 |
8.55 |
58 |
60 |
11.34 |
9.38 |
58 |
65 |
10.34 |
8.24 |
58 |
65 |
11.34 |
9.04 |
58 |
70 |
10.34 |
7.93 |
58 |
70 |
11.34 |
8.69 |
60 |
50 |
10.09 |
8.89 |
60 |
50 |
11.04 |
9.63 |
60 |
55 |
10.09 |
8.64 |
60 |
55 |
11.04 |
9.45 |
60 |
60 |
10.09 |
8.35 |
60 |
60 |
11.04 |
9.14 |
60 |
65 |
10.09 |
8.05 |
60 |
65 |
11.04 |
8.80 |
60 |
70 |
10.09 |
7.74 |
60 |
70 |
11.04 |
8.47 |
62 |
50 |
9.86 |
8.69 |
62 |
50 |
10.76 |
9.48 |
62 |
55 |
9.86 |
8.44 |
62 |
55 |
10.76 |
9.21 |
62 |
60 |
9.86 |
8.16 |
62 |
60 |
10.76 |
8.91 |
62 |
65 |
9.86 |
7.87 |
62 |
65 |
10.76 |
8.58 |
62 |
70 |
9.86 |
7.57 |
62 |
70 |
10.76 |
8.26 |
Dished pistons - Bore: 3.74 (+.060) |
Flat Top Pistons - Bore: 3.74 (+.060) |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
Chamber |
IVC |
SCR |
DCR |
46 |
50 |
12.27 |
10.79 |
46 |
50 |
13.71 |
12.06 |
46 |
55 |
12.27 |
10.47 |
46 |
55 |
13.71 |
11.70 |
46 |
60 |
12.27 |
10.12 |
46 |
60 |
13.71 |
11.31 |
46 |
65 |
12.27 |
9.74 |
46 |
65 |
13.71 |
10.88 |
46 |
70 |
12.27 |
9.36 |
46 |
70 |
13.71 |
10.46 |
48 |
50 |
11.92 |
10.48 |
48 |
50 |
13.27 |
11.67 |
48 |
55 |
11.92 |
10.17 |
48 |
55 |
13.27 |
11.32 |
48 |
60 |
11.92 |
9.83 |
48 |
60 |
13.27 |
10.95 |
48 |
65 |
11.92 |
9.47 |
48 |
65 |
13.27 |
10.54 |
48 |
70 |
11.92 |
9.10 |
48 |
70 |
13.27 |
10.13 |
50 |
50 |
11.59 |
10.19 |
50 |
50 |
12.86 |
11.31 |
50 |
55 |
11.59 |
9.89 |
50 |
55 |
12.86 |
10.98 |
50 |
60 |
11.59 |
9.56 |
50 |
60 |
12.86 |
10.61 |
50 |
65 |
11.59 |
9.21 |
50 |
65 |
12.86 |
10.22 |
50 |
70 |
11.59 |
8.85 |
50 |
70 |
12.86 |
9.82 |
52 |
50 |
11.27 |
9.92 |
52 |
50 |
12.47 |
10.97 |
52 |
55 |
11.27 |
9.63 |
52 |
55 |
12.47 |
10.65 |
52 |
60 |
11.27 |
9.31 |
52 |
60 |
12.47 |
10.30 |
52 |
65 |
11.27 |
8.97 |
52 |
65 |
12.47 |
9.92 |
52 |
70 |
11.27 |
8.62 |
52 |
70 |
12.47 |
9.54 |
54 |
50 |
10.98 |
9.67 |
54 |
50 |
12.11 |
10.66 |
54 |
55 |
10.98 |
9.38 |
54 |
55 |
12.11 |
10.35 |
54 |
60 |
10.98 |
9.07 |
54 |
60 |
12.11 |
10.00 |
54 |
65 |
10.98 |
8.74 |
54 |
65 |
12.11 |
9.64 |
54 |
70 |
10.98 |
8.40 |
54 |
70 |
12.11 |
9.27 |
56 |
50 |
10.70 |
9.42 |
56 |
50 |
11.77 |
10.36 |
56 |
55 |
10.70 |
9.15 |
56 |
55 |
11.77 |
10.06 |
56 |
60 |
10.70 |
8.85 |
56 |
60 |
11.77 |
9.73 |
56 |
65 |
10.70 |
8.52 |
56 |
65 |
11.77 |
9.37 |
56 |
70 |
10.70 |
8.20 |
56 |
70 |
11.77 |
9.01 |
58 |
50 |
10.44 |
9.20 |
58 |
50 |
11.45 |
10.08 |
58 |
55 |
10.44 |
8.93 |
58 |
55 |
11.45 |
9.79 |
58 |
60 |
10.44 |
8.64 |
58 |
60 |
11.45 |
9.47 |
58 |
65 |
10.44 |
8.32 |
58 |
65 |
11.45 |
9.12 |
58 |
70 |
10.44 |
8.00 |
58 |
70 |
11.45 |
8.77 |
60 |
50 |
10.19 |
8.98 |
60 |
50 |
11.15 |
9.82 |
60 |
55 |
10.19 |
8.72 |
60 |
55 |
11.15 |
9.54 |
60 |
60 |
10.19 |
8.43 |
60 |
60 |
11.15 |
9.23 |
60 |
65 |
10.19 |
8.13 |
60 |
65 |
11.15 |
8.89 |
60 |
70 |
10.19 |
7.82 |
60 |
70 |
11.15 |
8.55 |
62 |
50 |
9.95 |
8.77 |
62 |
50 |
10.86 |
9.57 |
62 |
55 |
9.95 |
8.52 |
62 |
55 |
10.86 |
9.30 |
62 |
60 |
9.95 |
8.24 |
62 |
60 |
10.86 |
8.99 |
62 |
65 |
9.95 |
7.94 |
62 |
65 |
10.86 |
8.67 |
62 |
70 |
9.95 |
7.64 |
62 |
70 |
10.86 |
8.34 |
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