Introducing Liquid Cooled Conversions for O-360 and O-540 Lycoming® Engines

Overview
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Specs
Pricing & Warranty

Components

Coolant jacket Cylinder head
Cylinder liner
Thermostat housing
Coolant Pump
Coolant Distribution Manifold
Cooling System Analyzer

Technical Specifications

Cylinder Head/Coolant Jacket & Sleeve

  • Precision casting/Dry sleeve design
  • Alloy: A356-T6
  • Sleeve material: 4140 through hardened to RC 38-40
  • Bore finish choice:
    • Plain steel
    • Nickel Carbide plate
  • Base Flange: Wide deck

Coolant Pump

  • Pump body
    • Precision casting
    • Alloy: A356-T6
  • Impeller
    • Precision casting
    • Proprietary Design
    • Alloy: A356-T6
  • Water seal: Long life ceramic (12,000 hour MTBF)
  • Bearings: Pressure fed/plain bearing
  • Gears and Shafts
    • 8640 steel
    • Tempered and carburized
  • Pump Cover
    • Alloy: 6160-T6
    • Finish: Annodize (clear, black or blue)
    • CNC'd from billet material

Coolant Manifold

  • Alloy: 6160-T6
  • Finish: Annodize (clear, black or blue)
  • CNC'd from billet material
  • Cylinder Interconnect
    • Seamless 6160-T6 tube
    • Finish: Annodize (clear, black or blue)
  • Seals: High temp silicone O-rings
  • Hose fittings: Std. AN (37 degree flare)

Thermostat Housing

  • Alloy: 6160-T6
  • CNC'd from billet material
  • Integrated Std. AN (37 degree flare) fittings

Hoses

  • Aeroquip 701 or equivalent
  • TSO C53A
  • Std. AN (37 degree flare) fittings

Engine Performance

Lycoming® O-360 with Cool Jugs™ conversion

Dyno testing completed in July 2000

  • Carbureted
  • Normally Aspirated
  • 9:1 compression
  • Cessna Exhaust system
  • Fixed timing Slick magnetos
  • 28"Hg MAP, 2700 rpm, Peak Lean EGT, 100LL
    • Horsepower: 195HP
    • Torque: 380 ft/lbs
    • Fuel Consumption: 11.7 gph
    • Cylinder head temp: 204F
    • EGT Temp (avg): 1580F
  • 28"Hg MAP, 2700 rpm, 50F rich of peak EGT, 92 unleaded
    • Horsepower: 188HP
    • Torque: 365 ft/lbs
    • Fuel Consumption: 14.7 gph
    • Cylinder head temp: 205F
    • EGT Temp (avg): 1720F
  • Heat rejection through coolant system
    • 105 thermal HP
    • Approx. 210,000 BTU/hr

Lycoming® O-540 with Cool Jugs™ Conversion

This engine is scheduled to be dyno run sometime in in the future:

  • Mechanically Injected, continuous flow
  • Normally Aspirated
  • 9:1 compression
  • Fixed timing Slick magnetos
  • 28"Hg MAP, 2700 rpm, Peak Lean EGT, 100LL
    • Horsepower (est.): 290HP
    • Torque (est.): 564 ft/lbs
    • Fuel Consumption: TBD
    • EGT Temp (avg.): TBD
  • 28"Hg MAP, 2700 rpm, Peak Lean EGT, 92 unleaded
    • Horsepower (est.): 275HP
    • Torque (est.): 535 ft/lbs
    • Fuel Consumption: TBD
    • EGT Temp (avg.): TBD


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