Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 23-Apr-2021

They were adapted Plymouth car engines from Chrysler Motors. It started its march in 1928.

Logos de Plymouth
“Plymouth logos”

-With vertically upright in-line cylinders, it required a front radiator to cool the water.

Plymouth engine, right hand view
Plymouth engine, left hand view
“Dos Plymouth”

-It gave 80 HP, weighed 500 lb and was installed in the Plymouth Coupe SF1 and SF2 cars.

Plymouth reduction gear
“Plymouth reduction gear”

-The engine modifications to adapt it to an airplane were made by the Fahlin Aircraft Company.. The magnetos were Vertex-Scintilla and the compression could be from 6.7 to 1 or from 7 to 1.

-Maximum power was obtained with the crankshaft rotating at 3,600 rpm while the propeller did so at 1,800 rpm.

Engines of PLYMOUTH

Model: 6 cyl. inline, car conversion

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 80 HP @ 1800 rpm
Weight: 500 Lb

Other details: