Installation & Operation Manual
O-360 and IO-360 Series Engines
© March 2004 Superior Air Parts Inc. Chapter 1 • Engine Description
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CHAPTER 1
Engine Description
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Superior Vantage Engines are four-cylinder,
horizontally opposed, air-cooled, direct drive
powerplants incorporating a wet sump, bottom
mounted induction, bottom exhaust with either
carbureted or port injected fuel systems.
Provisions exist for both front and rear mounted
accessories. All engine components will be
referenced as they are installed in the airframe.
Therefore, the “front” of the engine is the
propeller end and the “rear” of the engine is the
accessory mounting drive area. The oil sump is
on the “bottom” of the engine and the cylinder
shroud tubes are on the “top”. The terms “left”
and “right” are defined as being viewed from the
rear of the engine looking toward the front.
Cylinder numbering is from the front to the rear
with odd numbered cylinders on the right side of
the engine. The direction of crankshaft rotation
is clockwise as viewed from the rear of the
engine looking forward unless otherwise
specified. Accessory drive rotation direction is
defined as viewed from the rear of the engine
looking forward.
2. CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS
Vantage Engines discussed in this document
must be installed and operated in accordance
with the limitations, conditions and operating
procedures described in this document. They
must also be maintained in accordance with the
applicable Overhaul Manual and other
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. The
engine’s time between overhaul (TBO) period is
initially defined as 1000 hours. A TBO extension
program is in process.
3. MODEL DESIGNATIONS
The model number designation is defined in a
way that the digits of the model number can
easily identify the basic configuration of the
engine as described in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1 • Model Number Designation
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