Kieth
We run a single 110V heater coil in the tank (5 gal. cap.). I takes about an
hour to get the oil up to an acceptable temp. We run the heater off the
generator first thing in the morning. After that the oil was warm enough all
day. Bonneville this year was our first time with a heater and it really
shortens the warm up time when running alcohol. In regard to batteries most
everyone I talk to who uses an electronic ignition is running a generator
especially when combined with EFI and computer control. Hope that helps.
Jim in cold (50) but dry Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 1:20 AM
Subject: Dry Sump / Push Truck
> Well I have been collecting Dry sump parts at Muscle Motorsports here for
> the last couple of months... Currently I have the Oil Pan and lines and I
> just went and picked up the Oil Tank ... for $165 I got a 3 1/2 gallon
tank
> with Three heaters in the bottom and Two heater Blankets on the outside...
>
> My Question is ... how do you folks go about Prep'ing the car to go out to
> the line... do I heat it in the pits with a Generator? or do I attach it
to
> the Push Truck? ... I read in Rick's Two club deal about doing it at the
> line..
>
> We had some Battery Problems at Maxton at the Last meet.. .. This was a
> First for us... I always charge them before I go and because I have Dual
> Battery's it has never been an issue.... but I was thinking of starting
the
> car off of the Push truck from now on....( very embarressing to have to
Jump
> the car off to get it running ) ( not as bad when it goes Two Bills after
> you get it running!!!) Anyway I was thinking the Heaters would put a
Large
> drain on the Batteries if we used them for it....
>
> What are your thoughts?
> Keith
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