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A-Series Engine Capacities

 

Many questions exist regarding differing bore and stroke capacities of the A series motor for our Sprites and Midgets. The following tables lists the more common bore and stroke combinations, courtesy of Steve Koen.

 

 
    A series engine bore and stroke comparisons  
                     
    Imperial        
                     
  Nominal engine capacity 948cc 948cc 998cc 998cc 1098cc 1275cc 1275cc  
  Std stroke   3.00 inches   3.00 inches   3.30 inches 3.20 inches    
  Long stroke     3.30 inches   3.30 inches     3.30 inches  
  Std bore   2.48 inches 2.48 inches 2.54 inches 2.54 inches 2.54 inches 2.78 inches 2.78 inches  
  Capacity   57.8 cubic inches 63.5 cubic inches 60.9 cubic inches 67.0 cubic inches 67.0 cubic inches 77.7 cubic inches 80.0 cubic inches  
   +0.010" bore   2.49 inches 2.49 inches 2.55 inches 2.55 inches 2.55 inches 2.79 inches 2.79 inches  
  Capacity   58.4 cubic inches 64.2 cubic inches 61.3 cubic inches 67.3 cubic inches 67.3 cubic inches 78.3 cubic inches 80.6 cubic inches  
   +0.020" bore   2.50 inches 2.50 inches 2.56 inches 2.56 inches 2.56 inches 2.80 inches 2.80 inches  
  Capacity   58.7 cubic inches 64.5 cubic inches 61.9 cubic inches 68.0 cubic inches 68.0 cubic inches 78.6 cubic inches 80.9 cubic inches  
   +0.030" bore   2.51 inches 2.51 inches 2.57 inches 2.57 inches 2.57 inches 2.81 inches 2.81 inches  
  Capacity   59.2 cubic inches 65.0 cubic inches 62.4 cubic inches 68.5 cubic inches 68.5 cubic inches 79.1 cubic inches 81.5 cubic inches  
   +0.040" bore   2.52 inches 2.52 inches 2.58 inches 2.58 inches 2.58 inches 2.82 inches 2.82 inches  
  Capacity   59.7 cubic inches 65.6 cubic inches 62.9 cubic inches 69.1 cubic inches 69.1 cubic inches 79.7 cubic inches 82.1 cubic inches  
   +0.060" bore   2.54 inches 2.54 inches 2.60 inches 2.60 inches 2.60 inches 2.84 inches 2.84 inches  
  Capacity   60.8 cubic inches 66.8 cubic inches 63.9 cubic inches 70.2 cubic inches 70.2 cubic inches 81.1 cubic inches 83.5 cubic inches  
  73mm bore   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.87 inches 2.87 inches  
  Capacity   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 83.0 cubic inches 85.5 cubic inches  
  73.5mm bore   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.89 inches 2.89 inches  
  Capacity   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 84.2 cubic inches 86.7 cubic inches  
  74mm bore   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.91 inches 2.91 inches  
  Capacity   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 85.3 cubic inches 87.9 cubic inches  
                     

 

    A series engine bore and stroke comparisons  
                     
    Metric        
                     
  Nominal engine capacity 948cc 948cc 998cc 998cc 1098cc 1275cc