spray bar oiling
#146865
11/07/08 04:49 PM
11/07/08 04:49 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 778
Sherwood park, Alberta.
go green
OP
super stock
|
OP
super stock
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 778
Sherwood park, Alberta.
|
I have a KB block that is not drilled for pushrod oiling and going to T@D individual rocker arms. Need more info on spraybar systems. Who does it , What worked, what did not work , Some pictures would be appreciated
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: mopardamo]
#146867
11/07/08 05:50 PM
11/07/08 05:50 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,293
Rock Springs
Bob_Coomer
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,293
Rock Springs
|
Quote:
Hello,
Spray bar oiling is a system that was intended for cooling of the springs. It was not intended for primary oiling of the rockers. Don't expect it to work as a primary means of rocker oiling if you have high pressures.
Damon
Sure it will, and has done just that for years.
It just needs to be setup properly. Adjusters what are hollow, which allows oil to enter the cup. I prefer Cup adjusters, and ball/ball end pushrods.  Many people with these rockers, have had zero problems with this setup. My self included..I ran The Jesel setup, and made my own Oiling spray bars, out of brake line etc. Ran it for years without trouble.
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: Bob_Coomer]
#146868
11/07/08 06:10 PM
11/07/08 06:10 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,910
Eighty Four, PA
B G Racing
master
|
master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,910
Eighty Four, PA
|
Quote:
Quote:
Hello,
Spray bar oiling is a system that was intended for cooling of the springs. It was not intended for primary oiling of the rockers. Don't expect it to work as a primary means of rocker oiling if you have high pressures.
Damon
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: Bob_Coomer]
#146869
11/07/08 06:10 PM
11/07/08 06:10 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,910
Eighty Four, PA
B G Racing
master
|
master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,910
Eighty Four, PA
|
Quote:
Quote:
Hello,
Spray bar oiling is a system that was intended for cooling of the springs. It was not intended for primary oiling of the rockers. Don't expect it to work as a primary means of rocker oiling if you have high pressures.
Damon
Sure it will, and has done just that for years.
It just needs to be setup properly. Adjusters what are hollow, which allows oil to enter the cup. I prefer Cup adjusters, and ball/ball end pushrods. Many people with these rockers, have had zero problems with this setup. My self included..I ran The Jesel setup, and made my own Oiling spray bars, out of brake line etc. Ran it for years without trouble.
 Use spray bars with Jesel on Indy440-1 heads with zero problems.
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: Moore & Moore]
#146873
11/08/08 06:30 AM
11/08/08 06:30 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,914
A shed in England
Tig
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,914
A shed in England
|
Spray bars here since 2000, street and strip. I have had valve spring issues but it was due to incorrect installed height and spring prep not an oiling problem. HTH
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials.
9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge.
RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: Tig]
#146874
01/12/09 04:30 PM
01/12/09 04:30 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,200
UK
602heavy
pro stock
|
pro stock
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,200
UK
|
Just thought i bring this back up , was looking @ the pic andyf put up with the burnt intake pushrod lookin the worst. Was checking these spray bars with the valve cover tops cut off , seems the intake push rods on cylinder #s 2 & 7 don't get any oil off the spray bars , just seems to spray into the lifter valley , if these spray bars are drilled using the same template then Indy want to look into it , as all the spray bar holes must be out of whack on each pair they sell. Have you all got lucky so far? , why break em in without the resrictor , as there should be enough oil with the restrictor in place. Maybe you could flood the top end with oil on initial break in with restrictors in place , or are the intake pushrods (#2/7)borderline on lubrication throughout the life of the motor. 
Last edited by 602heavy; 01/12/09 04:33 PM.
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: 602heavy]
#146875
01/12/09 05:08 PM
01/12/09 05:08 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,914
A shed in England
Tig
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,914
A shed in England
|
I don't think they're designed to inject oil onto the push rods. I think most of the oiling is splash fed from the oil supplied by the spray bars. On mine it seemed to drop onto the rocker arms more than anything else.  We've used them since August 2000, We used to do about 120 passes a year 'til 2006, probably getting on for a 900 passes and we haven't had a problem yet with smoked pushrods. Plus we've restricted them more than when they came from Indy. Lucky? maybe 
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials.
9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge.
RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
|
|
|
Re: spray bar oiling
[Re: RylisPro]
#146879
01/12/09 07:34 PM
01/12/09 07:34 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,200
UK
602heavy
pro stock
|
pro stock
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,200
UK
|
Same as yours but got no oil hole in my rockers , although i did put a thread up asking if i should drill the rockers out to help oiling.
Last edited by 602heavy; 01/12/09 07:37 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
