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Re: Alternator pulley ratio

To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>, "Elon Ormsby" <ormsby1@llnl.gov>
Subject: Re: Alternator pulley ratio
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 06:48:22 -0500
Elon

Recheck the math here. Actually he needs to run about a one to one ratio. At
6000 RPM the alternator will put out plenty of amps.

JB

>
> Since your set-up is pinion driven, the pinion rpm will never be greater
> than engine rpm divided by your gear ratio.  (6,000 engine rpm /3.00 rear
> gear = 2000 pinion rpm). (assuming you transmission top gear is direct or
> 1:1).  Using these assumptions a pulley ratio of 4.25:1 would yield a
8,500
> alternator rpm at the lights.






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