List; Jack Costalla has convinced me that an alternator is a good thing. On
the oil pump thing, when I replaced the single remote PF-8 filter with a
dual PF-8 type deal, I picked up 10 lbs of oil pressure. Which leads me to
think a single standard size filter is a restriction in the system, and
probably even eats a little horsepower. Rich Fox
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan A. Savage Jr <basavage@earthlink.net>
To: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>;
land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 10, 2000 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Alternator
>So called "12 Volt" automotive electrical equipment is designed to operate
at
>13.8 volts. Yes, it will operate OK on more or less than 13.8. But not
best.
>
>Warning: Opinion follows
>
>As far as power loss, I believe most gas engines (I know nothing about
fuel)
>could recover a significant amount of power by getting the right size oil
pump
>and running 5-30 synthetic oil (requires excellent rods).
>
>Bryan (in occupied south San Jose)
>
>
>
>Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>>
>> yes it will and it's output will fall right along with the
>> voltage...
>> Dahlgren
>>
>> Keith Turk wrote:
>> >
>> > We chatted about Switches somewhere along the way... I kinda lost touch
with
>> > it... I suppose it would work and the only loss would be on Max voltage
>> > going to the MSD which can operate at less then 12V.
>> >
>> > K
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
>> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:09 AM
>> > Subject: Re: Alternator
>> >
>> > > Keith, List,
>> > >
>> > > If a fella really wanted to scratch out the last possible bit of
>> > > horsepower while running an alternator they could run a field cut-out
that
>> > > killed the alternator field at WOT, when the nitrous was engaged,
etc. No
>> > > magnetic field= no HP draw. The batteries oughto keep all but the
most
>> > > power hungry ignition systems running through a pass.
>> > >
>> > > Of course, you could also just change the nitrous jet and not
worry
>> > about
>> > > what the alternator draws.
>> > >
>> > > Chuck
>> > >
>> > > At 09:08 AM 12/10/2000 -0600, Keith wrote:
>> > > >Try as I might I can't see the downside to running an alternator
either..
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