Continental O-190
The Continental O-190 (Company designations C75 and C85) is a series of engines made by Continental Motors beginning in the 1940s. Of flat-four configuration, the engines produced 75 hp (56 kW) or 85 hp (63 kW) respectively.[1]
| O-190 / C75 / C85 | |
|---|---|
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| O-190 mounted in a Funk B | |
| Type | Piston aircraft engine | 
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Continental Motors | 
| Major applications | Cessna 140 | 
The two variants shared the same bore, stroke and compression ratio. The C85 produced ten extra horsepower by virtue of having a maximum permissible rpm of 2575 versus the 2275 of the C75.[1]
The C75 was in production from 1943 to 1952 and the C85 from 1944 to 1970.
Variants
    
    C75
    
- C75-8
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8F
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8FH
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8FHJ
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8FJ
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-8J
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12F
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12FH
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12FHJ
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12FJ
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12J
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12B
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12BF
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-12BFH
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-15
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 - C75-15F
 - 75 hp (56 kW)[2]
 
C85
    
- C85-8
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-8F
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-8FHJ
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-8FJ
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-8J
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12F
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12FH
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12FHJ
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12FJ
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-12J
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-14F
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-15
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 - C85-15F
 - 85 hp (63 kW)[2]
 
Applications
    
    
C85
    
- Aerauto PL.5C
 - Aero-Flight Streak
 - Aeronca 7DC Champion
 - Aeronca L-16A (7BCM Champion)
 - Aeronca 11BC Chief, 11CC Super Chief
 - Aeronca 12AC Chum (license-built ERCO Ercoupe)
 - All-American Ensign
 - Ambrosini Rondone
 - Carlson Sparrow
 - Cessna 120 and 140
 - Commonwealth Skyranger and Trimmer
 - Culver V
 - Druine Turbi
 - ERCO Ercoupe 415-E, 415-F, 415-G
 - Eaves Cougar 1
 - Fleet 80 and 81
 - Fisher Celebrity
 - Fisher Dakota Hawk
 - Funk B-85-C
 - Globe Swift
 - Jurca Tempête
 - Heinonen HK-1
 - LeVier Cosmic Wind
 - Lombardi FL.3
 - Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe
 - Macchi MB-308
 - Phoenix Major
 - Piel Emeraude
 - Smith Miniplane
 - Stits Playboy
 - Taylor Titch
 - Taylorcraft BC-12D-85, BCS-12D-85, BC-12D-4-85, BCS-12D-4-85, Model 19
 
Specifications (C85)
    
Data from Continental Aircraft Engine Operator's Manual[1]
General characteristics
- Type: four-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)
 - Dry weight: 180 lb (81 kg)
 
Components
- Fuel type: 80/87 octane avgas
 - Cooling system: Air-cooled
 
Performance
- Power output: 85 hp (63 kW) at 2,575 rpm
 - Compression ratio: 6.3:1
 - Fuel consumption: 5.4 US gal/hr
 - Oil consumption: Maximum desirable 0.4 US quarts/hr
 
References
    
- Teledyne Continental Motors: Continental Aircraft Engine Operator's Manual, pages 4-5. Teledyne Continental Motors, FAA Approved December 1980. Continental Form No. X30012
 - Federal Aviation Administration (1 November 2011). "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. E-233" (PDF). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
 
- Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough.
 - Erickson, Jack. Horizontally-Opposed Piston Aero Engines
 
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