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The Continental IO-346 engine is a fuel-injected four-cylinder aircraft engine that was developed especially for the Beechcraft Musketeer Custom III by Continental Motors. It was produced for that aircraft between 1965 and 1969.

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Design and development

There is no carbureted version of the engine, which would have been designated O-346 and therefore the base model is the IO-346.

The IO-346 was designed to run on 91-98 avgas. The engine has a dry weight of 269¾ lb or 297 lb including the generator and starter. The ignition system consists of dual magnetos, one Scintilla S4RN-201 and one S4RN-205 or, alternatively, two Slick Electro 449 magnetos.

Variants

IO-346-A
Base model, certified 27 July 1962
IO-346-B
Identical to IO-346-A except it incorporates provisions for a hydraulic propeller control. Certified 23 June 1964.

Applications

  • Beechcraft Musketeer
  • Gadfly E.S 102
  • Piel Emeraude
  • Stampe SV-4D

    • Specifications (IO-346)

    Reference: Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights

    General characteristics

  • Type: 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
  • Bore: 5.25 in (133 mm)
  • Stroke: 4.00 in (102 mm)
  • Displacement: 346 in³ (5.68 L)
  • Length: 30 in (762 mm)
  • Width: 33.38 in (848 mm)
  • Height: 22.4 in (569 mm)
  • Dry weight: 297 lb dry, with starter and generator (135 kg)

    • Components

  • Valvetrain: One intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder
  • Fuel system: CMC fuel injection
  • Fuel type: 91/98 octane avgas
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

    • Performance

  • Power output: 165 hp (121 kW) at 2,700 rpm
  • Specific power: 0.47 hp/in³ (21.2 kW/L)
  • Compression ratio: 7.5:1
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 0.56 hp/lb (0.90 kW/kg)

    • References

    Continental IO-346 Wikipedia
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