Superior IO360

[David_Nelson]

Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing ... no hole in the tubing that it was brazed to?

[DanH]

Originally Posted by David_Nelson

Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing ... no hole in the tubing that it was brazed to?

Yep. Flow was poor

[scsmith]

The hole wasn't drilled after brazing.

But you know, garbage disposals come that way on purpose -- you are supposed to punch out the center plug during installation if you are going to hook up a dish washer drain. Really funny how often do-it-yourselfers miss that and have an interesting experience the first time they run the dishwasher.

[380mxc]

You may find Supperiors warrenty document SWP001 helpful. Pay close attension to the part titled Reciprocating Engines

[Greg Arehart]

I was quite happy with my Superior IO360 until the rocker bosses broke on the #2 cylinder at 337 hours and Superior was out of business.... the cause of the failure was never really determined, though I did have a slightly bent pushrod, so the presumption has been that the valve stuck. I'm still not unhappy with the engine, but I ended up with an ECI cylinder (Superior was out of business) and the engine has not really run quite the same since the cylinder failure.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ghlight=rocker

YMMV

Greg

[n82rb]

Originally Posted by scsmith

The hole wasn't drilled after brazing.

But you know, garbage disposals come that way on purpose -- you are supposed to punch out the center plug during installation if you are going to hook up a dish washer drain. Really funny how often do-it-yourselfers miss that and have an interesting experience the first time they run the dishwasher.

DIY'er? when I had my kitchen redone the contractor forgot to punch it out. I make sure he hears about it ever chance I can.

[ColoRv]

Originally Posted by airguy

What is the going rate for the ECI kit now?

All in, about 22.5k for superior kit, ECI cylinders, and all accessories. 19.5k wihout accessories for ECI. When I spoke to the assemblers they quoted in the 28-30k range for completed and tested engine. When I said I wanted to participate in the assembly, they either said absolutely not or I could watch without touching a tool. When asked how long the assembly would take they said about a day which is what my A&P said as well. So, 8k+ for a single day of assembly. Seemed a bit high to me.

[David-aviator]

Originally Posted by ColoRv

All in, about 22.5k for superior kit, ECI cylinders, and all accessories. 19.5k wihout accessories for ECI. When I spoke to the assemblers they quoted in the 28-30k range for completed and tested engine. When I said I wanted to participate in the assembly, they either said absolutely not or I could watch without touching a tool. When asked how long the assembly would take they said about a day which is what my A&P said as well. So, 8k+ for a single day of assembly. Seemed a bit high to me.

It takes Barrett a lot more than a day to balance all the parts, assemble an engine, mount it to the dyno and run it for about an hour. Eight grand may seem a lot but there is also a lot of equipment involved to do the job right plus people like Rhonda at the front desk who need to earn a living and a building to maintain.

You get what you pay for in this business. Their is plenty of competition.

[randyintejas]

I will be placing my order with Barrett next week. I have talked to a lot of people and everyone that has dealt with Barrett has been very happy with the quality of the build and the performance

[Edwardoc]

I have a Superior XP IO360 which I built up in 2006 from their kit on an RV-8. I have the 8.5-1 cylinders and according to the assembly instructions, they said the oil squirters were not required so I installed the plugs where they would be. Long story but am doing an overhaul and trying to decide what would happen if I install the squirters now. What would be the advantage if I did? I have heard it will cause the engine to run hotter. I have a Pacific Air 9 row oil cooler and the oil temps would run a little high during the summer 210-230 depending on how hard I am working the engine during formation and air show work. 190-200 during most low altitude maneuvering. I fly out of Colorado and in climbs in summer the cylinder temps will approach 450 on 2 & 4 but cool off as soon as I increase the A/S or power reduced. Just looking for some comments or experience anyone has had with and without the squirters installed. Thanks