be sure to size the pulley so the battery charges at idle. Most altenators
can handle 10 to 12k rpm. look at a passaenger car and figure that it turns
about 6k rpm and just change the drive on yours to maintain the same
altenator rpm at max engine rpm. The mechanical pump is the same deal don't
slow it way down or it won't pump any water. Whatever you do don't shut off
the altenator at WOT as that is when you need it the most. It draws less
power than it provides by having a good spark and full fuel pump output.
Same goes for the 16 volt systems. They are not needed if everything else is
correct.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dick J
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:17 PM
> To: lsr list autox; Rich Fox; Tom Bryant
> Subject: Optima Is Battery of Choice
>
>
> I got plenty of feedback on this and really appreciate it. I'll
> use an Optima battery, and will retain the alternator, but will
> use a racing alternator with oversize pulley. I'll keep the
> mechanical water pump too.
>
> What color Optima? Red Top?
>
> Thanks
> Dick J
> In East Texas
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