Firewall Forward CAM 100
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The Firewall Forward CAM 100 is a 100 hp (75 kW) four-cylinder, four-stroke liquid-cooled piston aircraft engine built by Firewall Forward Aero Engines.[1] Originally designed and built by Canadian Airmotive as the CAM 100 and later marketed by The Cam-Fire Engine Group,[2] it is based on a Honda Civic automotive piston engine.[3]
| CAM 100 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Firewall Forward Aero Engines |
Applications
Specifications (CAM 100)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation[1] & Firewell Forward Aero Engines[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Four-cylinder, four-stroke piston engine
- Bore: 74 mm (3.07 in)
- Stroke: 86.5 mm (3.41 in)
- Displacement: 1488 cm3 (90.7 cu in)
- Length: 32 inches (810 mm)
- Width: 19.5 inches (500 mm)
- Height: 25 inches (640 mm)
- Dry weight: 226.2 pounds (102.6 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: overhead camshaft
- Fuel type: 90 Octane petrol or 100LL aviation petrol
- Cooling system: Uses a water-glycol mixture with a camshaft belt driven water pump.
- Reduction gear: 2.4:1 reduction ratio (6,000 rpm engine, 2,500 rpm propeller).
- Starting system Electric gear reduction starter.
Performance
- Power output: 100hp (74.6 kW) at propeller flange.
- Specific power: 130 kW/L (1.10 hp/cu in)
- Compression ratio: 9.6:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.43 lb/bhp/hr at 80% power