The Franklin O-500[citation needed] (company designation 6AL-500 and 6A8-215) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine that first ran in the mid-1940s. The engine was of six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 500 cu in (8 L). The power output was 215 hp (160 kW).
Specifications (6AL-500 / 6AB-215-B8F)
Data from Aircraft engines of the World 1950.[1]
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 5 in (127.0 mm)
- Stroke: 4.25 in (108.0 mm)
- Displacement: 500.76 cu in (8.2 L)
- Length: 66.3 in (168.4 cm)
- Width: 33.9 in (86.1 cm)
- Height: 27.4 in (69.6 cm)
- Dry weight: 488 lb (221 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: 1x OHV exhaust and inlet per cylinder operated by push-rods and rockers
- Fuel system: 1x Marvel-Schebler MA4-5 updraught carburetor
- Fuel type: 80 octane Gasoline
- Oil system: Pressure feed at 35–45 psi (2.4–3.1 bar)
- Cooling system: Air-cooled with cooling fan and shrouds
Performance