Try as I might I can't see the downside to running an alternator either..
They keep the system Voltage in an acceptable range for ALL components
involved... not just the Ignition system but they keep the Electrical Pumps
operating at the right speeds... so on and so forth.... and if I didn't have
an Alternator I sure couldn't have run the car with a dead battery
Keith ( yes I know the horsepower required goes up with increased demands )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Dry Sump / Push Truck
> Kieth
> We run a single 110V heater coil in the tank (5 gal. cap.). I takes about
an
> hour to get the oil up to an acceptable temp. We run the heater off the
> generator first thing in the morning. After that the oil was warm enough
all
> day. Bonneville this year was our first time with a heater and it really
> shortens the warm up time when running alcohol. In regard to batteries
most
> everyone I talk to who uses an electronic ignition is running a generator
> especially when combined with EFI and computer control. Hope that helps.
> Jim in cold (50) but dry Palmdale
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 1:20 AM
> Subject: Dry Sump / Push Truck
>
>
> > Well I have been collecting Dry sump parts at Muscle Motorsports here
for
> > the last couple of months... Currently I have the Oil Pan and lines and
I
> > just went and picked up the Oil Tank ... for $165 I got a 3 1/2 gallon
> tank
> > with Three heaters in the bottom and Two heater Blankets on the
outside...
> >
> > My Question is ... how do you folks go about Prep'ing the car to go out
to
> > the line... do I heat it in the pits with a Generator? or do I attach it
> to
> > the Push Truck? ... I read in Rick's Two club deal about doing it at the
> > line..
> >
> > We had some Battery Problems at Maxton at the Last meet.. .. This was a
> > First for us... I always charge them before I go and because I have
Dual
> > Battery's it has never been an issue.... but I was thinking of starting
> the
> > car off of the Push truck from now on....( very embarressing to have to
> Jump
> > the car off to get it running ) ( not as bad when it goes Two Bills
after
> > you get it running!!!) Anyway I was thinking the Heaters would put a
> Large
> > drain on the Batteries if we used them for it....
> >
> > What are your thoughts?
> > Keith
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