What works for slide lubers on snoval sleds? Electrical pumps, mechanical pumps, what are you big dogs using!! Gravity feed freeze up? Want to do it on my SRX.
montynormand
Member
I have two sleds (et300 & SR292) running from a fuel pump connected to the pulse line. this year I am graviety feeding my vmax540.
Generally use straight RV bio-degradable antifreeze when temps are below zero. anything above zero I mix in 25% water.
Monty
Generally use straight RV bio-degradable antifreeze when temps are below zero. anything above zero I mix in 25% water.
Monty
I picked up a windshield washer bottle with a pump, going to put a 12 volt motorcycle battery in there to power it. at 240 lbs i don't think a 3 lb battery will hurt me any more on the track.
montynormand
Member
gman.... why make things more complicated by adding a electric pump system? Just something else to go wrong on race day......
If you have a T on the case, run it from there to the pump. How did you plumb it into the rail then??? On my enticer 340 i used gravity feed, I put a 1/8-28npt barbed fitting thru the rail and drilled to intersect down thru the hyfax. it seems to work. I like the pump idea though!!montynormand said:
this is my first vintage racer so I figured an electric pump would keep the volume pressure up enough that slush buildup on the end of the lines would keep clear. I'd thought about using the old oil resovoir tank and gravity feed it down but didn't think I'd get equal flow on each side.
If you split the pulse line do you lose any pressure to the fuel pump or would it be better to tap another fitting into the crankcase?
If you split the pulse line do you lose any pressure to the fuel pump or would it be better to tap another fitting into the crankcase?
montynormand
Member
Ive ran a split pulse line to the fuel pump and lube pump. It works fine, but I now have added a seperate nipple in the case just for the lube pump. As long as your tank is above the suspension rails....I would use gravity over anyother system. Only time you may need to run a electic pump is if you run a Champ or Sprinter sled.
You can limit your flow or balance your folow bu inserting carb main jets into the lines
You can limit your flow or balance your folow bu inserting carb main jets into the lines
GP292Racer
New member
I've been running a windshield washer pump with a small 12V gelcell battery. Works well, but is probably overkill. I also made some fittings where I plumbed the lines into the slide rails to limit the flow. There are 2 fittings on each rail.
wls
Member
we run a electric setup on our sprint sled for MIRA, worked good. The kit I had, had a replacement voltage regulator, for the zr, it had a additional plug in, to get power to the pump motor. So I figure its 12 volts, how and if I decide to run lube on the ex 440( I have the slide railes drilled and plumbed for the hookup from the pump) I was going to wire the positive to the wire that goes to the headlight, which will be disconnected, when the driver gets ready for the green flag, turn the key to the headlight ON postion. the lube should last about 5 laps or so, atleast it did on the cat, by then the track should have some ice chips on it. I only drilled the rails on the right side, sitting on it. forgot to add, with this setup, I still had to put a valve on to meter it down, along with, I think 500 hex jets.montynormand said:
vt700
Member
Why not a add an aftermarket rectifier so you can run a 12 volt washer system. You can restrict flow by using smaller main jets. Hook up to hi/low switch on bars. Make sure your lube system will last 7 laps ( dont forget those restarts) Always found gravity feed a pain to start lube and adding tees you might not get flow on both sides. Adding an extra fuel pump will work also but keep pulse line short the longer the line the more chance of fuel forming a puddle that will stop the pump from working
GP292Racer
New member
oh yeah, also had it hooked up to a high/low beam switch on the bars, pretty handy spot for it!
wls
Member
How do you go about putting a rectifier in, where do you splce in at? Thanksvt700 said:
racerdan
New member
On our oval sled we ran an extra pulse line and used the un-used oil res. as our lube tank. Worked great, simple and reliable. I found that RV anti-freeze can slush up in extreme conditions, mixed and un-mixed. We switched to washer fluid had no problems then.
vt700
Member
Slider lube pump
I sure it should just hook up in place of your stock voltage regulator. Check a wiring diagram of any sled that has electric start the rectifier is used to recharge the 12 volt battery system. Depending on what type of outlet nozzle you get you can shoot lube 8 feet or more. Might try and see if you can get one that shoots a wider mist and aim it at the track clips before they run onto the sliders and still have one drilled throught the rail further back. With a pressure system you can run as many outlets as you want .
I sure it should just hook up in place of your stock voltage regulator. Check a wiring diagram of any sled that has electric start the rectifier is used to recharge the 12 volt battery system. Depending on what type of outlet nozzle you get you can shoot lube 8 feet or more. Might try and see if you can get one that shoots a wider mist and aim it at the track clips before they run onto the sliders and still have one drilled throught the rail further back. With a pressure system you can run as many outlets as you want .
wls
Member
vt700 said:I sure it should just hook up in place of your stock voltage regulator. Check a wiring diagram of any sled that has electric start the rectifier is used to recharge the 12 volt battery system. Depending on what type of outlet nozzle you get you can shoot lube 8 feet or more. Might try and see if you can get one that shoots a wider mist and aim it at the track clips before they run onto the sliders and still have one drilled throught the rail further back. With a pressure system you can run as many outlets as you want .
ok thanks