Keith, I can't see any reason not to run an alternator either, but FWIW, In Nov.
when I went to the SEMA show in Vegas I went by MSD to get an answer to that
very question. I was told that the 6AL box (which I run) would operate at peak
performance as long as the voltage was ABOVE 10 Volts! MSD said to fully charge
the battery in the pits, use the truck battery to start the car on the line, and
as long as the battery is in good shape it will hold 12+ volts for the run.
(mine does) My Optima can sit 6 months & still hold that voltage. Still, I wish
I had the room up front for an alternator. I thought of running one off the
driveshaft but that is complicated by the fact that it runs in a C-channel. I
just bought a gage from MSD that will tell me if my voltage is too low for
optimal ignition performance. It is designed fo non-alternator cars only..
Ed
Keith Turk wrote:
> 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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