Lyc Engines

In reading the "what oil do you use" thread, a question arose.

What do the letters/numbers after the O 360 mean?

There have been A2B, A3A,A4A,A4M,A1B6 And C1E6 listed.


The curious want to know.

Chuck

http://www.lycoming.textron.com/main...modelCode.html

Jim

"PaulaJay1" wrote in message
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In reading the "what oil do you use" thread, a question arose.

What do the letters/numbers after the O 360 mean?

There have been A2B, A3A,A4A,A4M,A1B6 And C1E6 listed.


The curious want to know.

Chuck


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"PaulaJay1" wrote in message ...
In reading the "what oil do you use" thread, a question arose.

What do the letters/numbers after the O 360 mean?

There have been A2B, A3A,A4A,A4M,A1B6 And C1E6 listed.


They are variations on the engine model. They are just assigned (more
or less in sequential fashion) by the engine manufacturer. Lycoming tends
to be more elaborate in their submodels, where the letters describe specific
differences to the engine. Contiental just assigns distinct letters to different
versions.

Here is lycomming's explanation
http://www.lycoming.textron.com/main...modelCode.html

PaulaJay1 wrote:

What do the letters/numbers after the O 360 mean?

Lycoming has this to say -- "To determine the minor differences in an engine model
which are reflected in the model code suffix, it is necessary to consult the engine
specification. Most aircraft owners or pilots will have no need for this type of
detail."

In general, 1) the first character can be used to look up the horsepower rating. 2)
if the second character is a letter, it's part of the HP rating code and the third
character identifies the nose section type. 3) if the second character is a number,
it can be used to identify the nose section type. 4) the next character identifies
the accessory section type. 5) the next character (if present) usually identifies
the counterweight type. If a "D" follows this, the engine has two magnetos in a
single housing.

George Patterson
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