100 - 300hp piston engine IO-370

100 - 300kgfor light aircraft4-stroke

Overview
The AvGas 300 Series engines by Continental® Aerospace Technologies™ are piston aircraft engines intended for general aviation, flight training and light utility operations. The series includes IO-360 and the IO-370 variant, featuring fuel-injected, spark-ignition four-stroke architectures suitable for a range of single‑ and multi‑engine applications.

Models

• IO-360
• IO-370 (included in the 300 Series)

Applications

• Flight training aircraft
• Utility aviation
• Sport aviation
• Notable OEM fits: Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP (IO-370), Cirrus SR20 (IO-360), Piper PA-24 Seneca (IO-360)

Engine system

• 4- or 6-cylinder configurations
• Gasoline, fuel injected
• Spark ignition, four-stroke cycles

Cooling & aspiration

• Air cooled
• Naturally aspirated; turbocharged variants available for selected models

Configuration options

• Tractor Right (clockwise) rotating

Certifications & fuels

• Certified for a minimum of 100/100LL AvGas
• Compatibility with certain alternative aviation fuels dependent on variant and certification

Performance & reliability

• Typical power range across series: many IO-370 variants ~180–195 HP; some 360/300-series variants up to 225 HP (including turbocharged options)
• Offered with global support network and warranty coverage
• Manufactured and distributed to support reduced lead times and operational availability

Technical specifications

• Displacement: 5892 cm³ (360 in³)
• Rated power: 145 to 168 kW (195 to 225 HP)
• Bore: 112.71 mm (4.44 in)
• Stroke: 98.4 mm (3.88 in)
• Length: 864.4 to 1460.5 mm (34.03 to 57.5 in)
• Height: 569.7 to 833.6 mm (22.43 to 32.82 in)
• Width: 797.1 to 908.8 mm (31.38 to 35.78 in)
• Dry weight: 150 to 205.2 kg (330.6 to 452.3 lbs)
• Maximum rated RPM: 2750 to 2800 r/min
• Compression ratio: 7.5:1 (turbocharged & alternative fuel variants) and 8.5:1 (naturally aspirated)
• Turbo model availability: Yes (selected 360 models)