Mounting speed sensor
Mounting speed sensor
Can anyone tell me how you mounted your speed sensor on a FV?
Thanks
Mark
Thanks
Mark
Mark Filip
NER #27
Womer EV-3
NER #27
Womer EV-3
Re: Mounting speed sensor
I just drilled a hole in the backing plate. Drilled and tapped a8-32 cap screw in the drum ,loctite the bolt in you are all set. Assuming you are not using a magnetic pickup.
Dave
Dave
Re: Mounting speed sensor
Mine is the magnetic pickup type, and is set up the similarly to Dave's.
John
John
Re: Mounting speed sensor
I mounted mine on a piece of 0.060 steel attached to the end of the spindle steering arm. It's an AIM pickup and I brazed a nut to the outer edge of the brake drum to hold the magnet. Been working fine for 20 years.
Steve, FV80
Steve, FV80
The Racer's Wedge and now a Vortech, FV80
Re: Mounting speed sensor
I was a little worried about drilling into the drum.
Any pictures available?
Thanks guys
Mark
Any pictures available?
Thanks guys
Mark
Mark Filip
NER #27
Womer EV-3
NER #27
Womer EV-3
Re: Mounting speed sensor
I'll send some this weekend.
Re: Mounting speed sensor
Of course you know to re balance your drum.
Dave
Dave
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Here's one - yes, it's crude but, effective
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Actually the wire to the sensor adds a LOT of stability to the 'bent piece of crap' that holds the sensor.
if you're really worried about drum balance, you can always put another magnet opposite the first one.
Steve, FV80
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Actually the wire to the sensor adds a LOT of stability to the 'bent piece of crap' that holds the sensor.
if you're really worried about drum balance, you can always put another magnet opposite the first one.
Steve, FV80
The Racer's Wedge and now a Vortech, FV80
Re: Mounting speed sensor
Also anyone have a pictures of mounting a throttle sensor I stood there and look at it for a hour today and can not decide what to do with that either.
Thanks
Mark
Thanks
Mark
Mark Filip
NER #27
Womer EV-3
NER #27
Womer EV-3
Re: Mounting speed sensor
The easiest way is to mount it near the carb on a fabricated bracket. Then attach the arm on the AIM TPS to the arm on the Carb with a piece of safety wire. It does not have to move the sensor the full movement of the arm, After install you will calibrate the AIM to indicate full and zero throttle.
Re: Mounting speed sensor
Thanks Jim
your thoughts on the speed sensor location and method of install?
Mark
your thoughts on the speed sensor location and method of install?
Mark
Mark Filip
NER #27
Womer EV-3
NER #27
Womer EV-3
Re: Mounting speed sensor
We have drilled into the drum edge as described here for the magnet. A simple aluminum fabricated mount for the pickup. Looks simlar to what Stevan has done. Locktite everything. Also a touch of JB weld on the magnet. They have a habit of falling out of that little housing.