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Old 01-04-2009, 03:19 PM
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Default Superior Air Parts 1967-2008

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To the members of the Vans Air Force family, it was great working with you during my time at Superior.
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:25 PM
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To the members of the Vans Air Force family, it was great working with you during my time at Superior.
...and the loss of a competitor for Lycoming.
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:27 PM
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Thank you for all the help you have provided to VAF and all us RV builders / flyers. You will be missed.
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:46 PM
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Default Great Company

I just want to thank the people at Superior for all there help and support. They are a great group of professional people that were instrumental in the building of my engine and a big help with my install. Any issues were taken care of, no matter how big or small the problem was. When the light weight sump had to be changed they sent all the parts and payed me for my labor ( no questions asked). I hope they reamerge bigger and stronger and that many of the same people remain. Who ever gets Superior will be getting a very fine engine company!
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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I hope you land on your feet soon - these names seem too big to just go away!

Seems that the cylinder assembly portion is not included, per the article.
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:56 PM
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A sad day indeed!

Superior has been instrumental in improving the breed, in many cases doing what Lycoming did not want to do. They have also shown the incumbents how to handle recalls and service issues by being up front and generous in making it right for the customer. We can only hope Lycoming will acquire and keep some of these positive aspects along with the rest of the assets they are taking over.

Having owned both new Lycoming and Superior engines the difference was obvious to me.

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Old 01-04-2009, 06:04 PM
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...Seems that the cylinder assembly portion is not included, per the article.
Only the Continental cylinders are excluded. Lycoming has no use for those.

Looks all we have to look forward to is less competition and higher prices for engine parts. I doubt Lycoming will carry on with Superior's nice FI sump, crankcase and soon-to-would-have-been roller tappet retrofit.

I just hope ECI stays in the game...

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Old 01-04-2009, 06:43 PM
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Too bad. Competition is always a good thing for us customers.

At least we still have ECI putting competitive pressures on Lycoming.
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:37 PM
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I bet our warranties are dead now. I really like their stuff.

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Old 01-04-2009, 10:57 PM
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Hope lyco continues supplying spares ???
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