What benefits does a solid flange crankshaft have? Please explain it in
a way that a complete neophyte like myself would understand. I thought
that the AEIO also has some internal holes that help the oil move to
critical areas better. Can you tell me specifically what kind of
aerobatic capabilities or safety factors this gives one, compared with
an IO-360 with a Christen inverted oil? Specifically, would heavy
inverted flight or Advanced or Unlimited flight not be advisable? If
not, why not?

I mainly would just like to learn more about these engines. Can you give
me any web or book references that would answer these types of questions?
Jay

B. Jensen wrote:
An AEIO-360 has a solid flange crankshaft.
BJ

Jay Moreland wrote:

I need to have someone explain to me the advantages of two different
Aerobatic engines: IO-360 with Christen Inverted Oil system VS an
AEIO-360. Are there any inherent benefits of one over the other when
doing acro with negative G maneuvers? Or are they essentially the
same? Can you take any Lycoming IO model (320 or greater) and put on a
Christen system and have it work well?