Technical Articles

•  The Properties Of Magnesium Castings Compared To Alternatives

•  Comparing 300 Series Stainless To Other High-Temperature Alloys

•  Internal and External Lycoming Oil System - with common troubleshooting ideas

•  Benefits of High Vacuum Heat Treatment

•  A Complete Look At Dyno Testing

•  Explaining Our Exhaust Breather/Crankcase Evacuation System, as printed in Jan. 2011 issue of Sport Aerobatics Magazine - click image below for .pdf

6 Cylinder Cold Air Intake Instructions

6 Cylinder Lightweight Cold Air Intake Instructions

6 Cylinder Maxi-Sump Instructions

Valvetrain Instructions

High-Lift Rocker Arm Instructions

4 Cylinder Maxi-Sump / Cold Air Intake Instructions

Exhaust System Instructions

Oil Line Installation Instructions

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• IO-360-A1A converted to Parallel Valve
• Ported Cylinders/Stock Valves
• Stock Camshaft (degreed @ 0)
• Mags at 25°BTDC
• 10:1 Flat-Top Pistons
• High-Lift Rocker Arm Kit
• Top Cylinder Girdles
• 4/1 Exhaust - tapered collector with A/F
• Rev 3 Maxi-Sump/Tapered Intake
• SD Fuel Servo
• SD Fuel System
• .022" SD Nozzles degreed @ 6:00
• Fuel = 100LL

Numbers corrected to standard conditions.

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• Mid-Time AEIO-360-A1A
• 2/1 Exhaust Manifolds
• Mags @ 25°BTDC
• Alternator removed
• Prop Governor removed
• Mixture leaned to best power

Numbers corrected to standard conditions.

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• Testing new fuel nozzles on PV IO-360
• * 433ft*lbs @ 2583rpm *
• * 200hp @ 2467rpm *
• * 220hp @ 2678rpm *

Effects of Ignition Timing on Engine Power

Knock sensor detected detonation on this pull at A/F's above 13.1:1 (0.89λ)