I'm now trying to understand which exhaust I should be getting with my firewall forward kit. The terminology and codes make me nervous about getting it wrong and I don't want to ship the wrong thing 6000 miles!
I have ordered a Superior I0-360 parallel valve 180 horsepower engine with a front induction aluminum (NOT composite) sump. Vans catalog and web site only refer to a composite sump for which there is a specific kit:
"IO-360 180 HP ENGINES WITH SUPERIOR COMPOSITE SUMPS
Purchasers of Superior's fuel injected 180 hp engines with the forward facing composite sumps should order one of the following exhaust systems depending on your aircraft model:
RV-8 only: EA EXH RV-8 SUPERIOR" .
However, I have been offered a "RV-8, crossover, IO-360M1B 180hp w/Muff
Part Number = EA EXH 8 IO-360M1B" for a very good price already here in England and it suddenly occurred to me that maybe it is this kit that I should get, as I won't have a composite sump...??!
If any body out there knows and understand these things please enlighten me. I have had enough trouble understanding that "forward" = "horizontal".
Thanks
Chris
![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I have ordered a Superior I0-360 parallel valve 180 horsepower engine with a front induction aluminum (NOT composite) sump. Vans catalog and web site only refer to a composite sump for which there is a specific kit:
"IO-360 180 HP ENGINES WITH SUPERIOR COMPOSITE SUMPS
Purchasers of Superior's fuel injected 180 hp engines with the forward facing composite sumps should order one of the following exhaust systems depending on your aircraft model:
RV-8 only: EA EXH RV-8 SUPERIOR" .
However, I have been offered a "RV-8, crossover, IO-360M1B 180hp w/Muff
Part Number = EA EXH 8 IO-360M1B" for a very good price already here in England and it suddenly occurred to me that maybe it is this kit that I should get, as I won't have a composite sump...??!
If any body out there knows and understand these things please enlighten me. I have had enough trouble understanding that "forward" = "horizontal".
Thanks
Chris