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Lycoming Model FC V-8 (supercharged) 288.6 cubic inches Valve arrangement: In block Main bearings: 3 Oil capacity: 8 quarts The Owner's Manual says 7 quarts, but it's wrong. Coolant capacity: 28 quarts
Bore: 3 1/2 inches Stroke: 3 3/4 inches Compression ratio: 6.32 -1
Horsepower: 186-195 @ 4200rpm actual Torque: 258 lb-ft @ 2800rpm - 273 @ 3000rpm Lycoming's dynomometer charts show these horsepower and torque ranges for production engines. For some reason Auburn always advertised 170bhp, which was the
output of the earliest test engines before cam grind and timing were tweaked.
Firing Order: 1L -3L - 3R - 2L - 2R - 1R - 4L - 4R
Schwitzer-Cummins centrifugal supercharger driven by bevel gears from camshaft Gear ratio: 6-1 (impeller spins at 12,600rpm at peak horsepower rpms)
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