The first O-360 certified was the A1A model, certified on 20 July 1955 to United States CAR 13 effective March 5, 1952 as amended by 13-1 and 13-2.
By increasing the cylinder bore of the O-360 by 3вЃ„16 inches, the engine was developed into the 210 hp (157 kW) .
The O-360 has a factory rated TBO (Time Between Overhaul) of 2000 hours. Engines that do not accumulate 2000 hours are recommended to be overhauled in the twelfth year. They have been installed in thousands of aircraft including Cessna 172s, Piper Cherokees/Archers, Grumman Tigers and many home-built aircraft.
The O-360 series all have a displacement of 361 cubic inches (5.9 liters). Bore and stroke are 5.125 and 4.375 inches (130 and 111 mm) respectively.
TIO-360 turbocharged and fuel-injected engine series
LHIO-360 left-hand rotation, fuel-injected, vertically-mounted helicopter engine.
HIO-360 vertically mounted, fuel-injected engine series for helicopter installation
AEIO-360 , fuel-injected engine series
AIO-360 inverted mount, fuel-injected engine series
LIO-360 identical to the same model IO-360, but with the crankshaft rotating in the opposite direction
IO-360 horizontally opposed engine series
LTO-360 turbocharged left-hand rotation engine series
LO-360 identical to the same model O-360, but with the crankshaft rotating in the opposite direction for use on twin-engined aircraft to eliminate the problem of having one engine that is the .
HO-360 vertically mounted engine series for helicopter installation
O-360 horizontally opposed engine series
There are 167 different models within the O-360 family of engines, with 12 different prefixes. This includes:
The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 horsepower (109 to 168 kW).
For a similarly named, but differently constructed, aircraft engine by another manufacturer, see .
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