- Continental C85
The Continental C75 and C85 engines were made by
Continental Motors in the 1940s, both sharing the US military designation O-190. Offlat-4 configuration, the engines produced 75 hp (56 kW) or 85 hp (63 kW) respectively.The C75 was in production from 1943 to 1952, and the C85 from 1944 to 1970.
Applications
C75
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Auster Arrow
*Commonwealth Trimmer
*IPT Bichinho
*Ercoupe 415
*Thorp T-11 C85
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Aerauto PL.5C
*Aero-Flight Streak
*Aeronca 7BC 7DC, 11BC, 11CC, and 12AC
*All-American Ensign
*Ambrosini Rondone
*Bumble Bee II
*Cessna 120 and 140
*Commonwealth Skyranger and Trimmer
*Culver V
*Druine Turbi
*Emigh Trojan
*Ercoupe 415
*Fleet 80 and 81
*Funk B-85
*Globe Swift
*Iberavia Peque
*Jurca Tempête
*Heinonen HK-1
*IPT 13
*Limbach Gusty
*Lombardi F.L.3
*Luscombe Silvaire
*Macchi MB-308
*Paul Baumgartl PB-63
*Phoenix Major
*Piel Emeraude
*Taylor Titch
*Taylorcraft 19
*Starr Bumble Bee
*Stits Playboy pecifications (C85)
pistonspecs
type=4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
bore=4.0625 in (103 mm)
stroke=3.625 in (92 mm)
displacement=188 in³ (3.1 L)
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weight=180 lb (81 kg)
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coolingsystem=Air-cooled
power=85 hp (63 kW) at 2,550 rpm
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power/weight=C85 engines are designated as C85-8, C85-12, etc. These various "dash" numbers and letters indicate the following:
-8: Dual mags on the accessory case but no provision for starter and generator -12: Accessory case pad mounts for starter and generator -14: Provision for starter and generator, and "Lord" engine mounts (late Cessna l40 only) F: Flanged crankshaft (engine was made with the taper shaft crank first, then a flanged crank later) J: Pad on nose of the engine for a fuel injection pump
Example: C85-12FJ indicates a 85 horsepower engine with starter and generator, flange crankshaft, and fuel injector.
C85 -8 and -12 engines have different accessory sections, different rotation of tachometer drive, and the magnetos are NOT interchangeable with the earlier A or C-75 engines. You cannot convert a -8 engine to a -12 engine in the field, or vice versa due to the machine work required.
References
* Gunston, Bill. (1986) "World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines". Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough.
* Erickson, Jack. " [http://home.comcast.net/~aeroengine/ Horizontally-Opposed Piston Aero Engines] "
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