- 1. 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 13:52:44 -0400
- One of my problems at Speed Week was a weak battery. I don't run an alternator, just a fresh-charged 12V Optima battery. Some of the 1/4 milers use 16 volt batteries & I was wondering if this was a g
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00018.html (6,900 bytes)
- 2. Re: 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:13:21 -0400
- I have run at Bonneville both with and without an alternator. I'm assuming that you don't want to run the alternator for drag reasons. My experience is that on at least a V8 it doesen't hurt at all.
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00021.html (8,008 bytes)
- 3. Re: 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 17:57:13 -0400
- John (and Chuck) I'm not trying to save alternator drag, I don't run one mainly because of space problems. I have 2 1" Gilmers running off the crank and due to a crossmember in front of the crank, th
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00022.html (8,836 bytes)
- 4. Re: 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 21:01:51 -0700
- Hey Ed.... I think you know that I agree with John... Voltage is king... Thought about running it off the Rear end? nascar has those Yokes for 9" fords with pulleys and That Nascar Place has both tho
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00025.html (9,699 bytes)
- 5. Re: 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: BICWIG@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:24:30 EDT
- CV products makes a trick one wire setup complete with brackets and belts and pulleys. It mounts on the top right of the engine. Check'em out. Jim
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00026.html (6,678 bytes)
- 6. RE: 16 Volt? (score: 1)
- Author: Beth Butters <bbutters@dmi.net>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:45:16 -0700
- You really need to run an alternator , nearly all ignitions thrive on 14volts, you would be shocked to see what a volt meter reads when just running a battery . Speedway sells a one wire alternator w
- /html/land-speed/1999-09/msg00028.html (7,714 bytes)
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