Engines: Continental

Continental engines

(Source: Some of the data is from “Small Engines Service Manual”)

Listed below are the various models of the Continental Engines and some data regarding them.

Model Cycle Bore Stroke Displacement Crankshaft Spark Plug Type Spark Plug Gap
AC5 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Vertical *CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AC6 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AA7 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AU7 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
700 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AA8 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Vertical CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AU8 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
800 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AU85 1 2 1/4 2 8.4 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
900 1 2 5/16 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45 0.025
AV7 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
AD7 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
AW7 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
700 1 2 1/8 2 7.1 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
AD8 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or Ac CS45T 0.025
AW8 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
800 1 2 1/4 2 7.95 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
AD85 1 2 5/16 2 8.4 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
AW85 1 2 5/16 2 8.4 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
900 1 2 5/16 2 8.4 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025
1100 1 2 5/8 2 10.82 Horizontal CJ8 or AC CS45T 0.025

Spark Plug:

* Recommended plug is 14 mm., 3/8″ (J8 Champion, AC C45, A7 Autolite or 14 7 Prestolite)