- 1. [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:07:25 -0700 (PDT)
- Anybody ever heard of a liquid-cooled alternator? My son just had his alternator replaced and was told it failed because of a broken cooling hose to the alternator. $1400 bucks worth of replacement!
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00057.html (6,360 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: Ray Buck <rbuck@xmission.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:48:38 -0600
- Jeeze, Dick, did they change the blinker fluid, too? Ray the (probably very ignorant about modern alternators) Rat _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00058.html (7,374 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Tom Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:14:27 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
- What kind of car? To my knowledge there is no such animal as a liquid cooled alternator. Did you misunderstand? Tom --Original Message-- Anybody ever heard of a liquid-cooled alternator? My son just
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00059.html (7,740 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:05:21 -0700
- Broken cooling hose could sprayed coolant into the alterntor making it inoperative.........Just a thought _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.h
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00060.html (6,965 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: <ifixmgs@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 7:43:31 -0400
- Newer Beemer 8s and 12s ( which are also used in a lot of one-off exotic apps) use a continuous 150 amp unit and can be fitted with an optional 300 amper - both without cooling fans. Supposedly stay
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00061.html (9,291 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:57:08 -0700 (PDT)
- It's on a 2000 Caddy STS Northstar V8. I did a Google and found several refernces to it and it apparently is liquid cooled. $700 for the part and $700 labor. Apparently, the motor has to be unbolted
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00062.html (7,521 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Tom Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:46:38 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
- Thanks guys, I learned something so the day wasn't wasted. Obviously, I am not staying current with this technology! I don't get under the hood of anything but the race car anymore. Tom --Original Me
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00063.html (9,150 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:53:03 -0700 (PDT)
- -- On Sat, 6/28/08, Tom Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com> wrote:... ... ...........I don't get under the hood of anything but the race car anymore. And that's the way it ought to be, Tom. Dick J In Eas
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00064.html (7,828 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:11:26 -0700
- Like Tom I learned something today..............Fascinating _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Land-speed mailing list http://autox.team.
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00065.html (8,201 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:00:21 +0000
- Dang...... Cars used to be so simple. Alternator goesout, run down to the parts store, $19.95 exchange, and you are back onthe road in 15 minutes. Sometimes progress sucks.... Ed Like Tom I learned s
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00066.html (8,156 bytes)
- 11. [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Elon" <saltfever@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:51:09 -0700
- Seems like a speed secret to me (maybe not anymore). Anyone dyno an alternator fan? I wonder how much HP it takes? Liquid cooling is far more efficient than air cooling. For LSR it won't need a water
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00067.html (7,573 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Land-speed] Alternator Question (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pahrump.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:04:03 -0700
- Suppose it even needs cooling on a 90 second run? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Land-speed mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailma
- /html/land-speed/2008-06/msg00068.html (8,240 bytes)
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