Engine Options

Engine Documents

Standard Engine: IO-540 D4A5

• IO-540 D4B5 Parts Catalog (same as D4A5, except different magnetos)
• LMO-540.pdf
• Lycoming Service Table of Limits and Torque Value Recommendations
• Lycoming-OH-Manual.pdf
• Airplane Engines: A Pilot-Friendly Manual $39
• Mike Bush EAA AirVenture 2021 13 Slide Decks on Engine Maintenance
• Book by Mike Busch: Engines
• Front Plug Replacement Instructions

Engine Assembly Videos

• IO-360 assembly

RV-10 Engine Vendors

• Aero Sport Power hints (Link to Vendor: Aero Sport Power)
• Barrett hints (Link to Vendor: Barrett)
• Lycoming hints (Link to Vendor: Vans)
• Ly-Con hints (Link to Vendor: Ly-Con)
• Thunderbolt hints (Link to Vendor: Vans)

RV-10 Used Engine Sources

• Lycoming Engine Builders FB Group
• IO-540s at Barnstormers
• IO-540s at Controller.com

RV-10 Engine Mandatory Options

• Ground strap, e.g. from Stein

RV-10 Add-On Options

Electronic Ignition

Electronic Ignition Intro Video: YouTube Video

• E-Mag P-Mag hints (Link to Vendor: E-Mag)
• EFII hints (Link to Vendor: Fly EFII)
• SDS hints (Link to Vendor: SDS)
• Surefly hints (Link to Vendor: [1])

Electronic Injection

• Airflow hints (Link to Vendor: Airflow)
• EFII hints (Link to Vendor: Fly EFII)
• SDS hints (Link to Vendor: SDS)

Mixture Settings

• FB thread 3/2024
• Oxygen Sensors (Kitplanes Article)

RV-10 Engine Model Count in FAA Database

Date: 12/12/2022
LYCOMING  IO-540-D4A5  	152
LYCOMING  YIO-540 SERIE	77
LYCOMING  IO 540 SER   	74
LYCOMING  IO-540-C4B5  	67
AMA/EXPR  UNKNOWN ENG  	41
LYCOMING  IO-540-EXP   	26
LYCOMING  IO-540 SER   	21
MATTITUCK TMX-540      	21
AEROSPORT IO-540-D4A5  	16
CONT MOTORIO-540 SER   	12
LYCOMING  IO-540-D4B5  	5
LYCOMING  IO-540-E4B5  	5
LYCOMING  XIO-540 SERIE	5
LYCOMING  0-540 SERIES 	4
LYCOMING  IO-540-J4A5  	4
LYCOMING  IO-540-T4B5  	4
LYCOMING  O-540-A1D5   	4
LYCOMING  AEIO-540-D4A5	3
LYCOMING  O-540-E4B5   	3
MATTITUCK TMX IO540D4A5	3
BARRETT   540 SERIES   	2
LYCOMING  IO-540-A1A5  	2
LYCOMING  IO-540-G1A5  	2
LYCOMING  IO-540-N1A5  	2
LYCOMING  O-540-A1C5   	2
AEROSPORT IO-540-EXP   	1
CONT MOTORIO-360-ES    	1
LYCOMING  AEIO-540-D4B5	1
LYCOMING  IO-520 SER   	1
LYCOMING  IO-540-AA1A5 	1
LYCOMING  IO-540-AC1A5 	1
LYCOMING  IO-540-C1B5  	1
LYCOMING  IO-540-C2C   	1
LYCOMING  IO-540-V4A5D 	1
LYCOMING  O-540-A1A5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-A1B5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-A2B    	1
LYCOMING  O-540-A4B5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-A4D5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-B2B5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-B4B5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-E4C5   	1
LYCOMING  O-540-J3C5D  	1
LYCOMING  TIO 540 SER  	1
LYCOMING  TIO-540-AF1B 	1