If you insist on running no altenator at least do yourself the favor of
running a real water pump. It costs less than the weiand toy pump and will
cool the engine. By the time you buy the second battery and related wiring
to charge it from the truck you will be many bucks ahead and drop 4 or 5 hp
to run it all but it will be maintainence free racing. if the battery gets
down at all the low voltage will reduce the ignition output enough to drop
the same 4 or 5 hp anyway.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dick J
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 9:24 PM
> To: lsr list autox
> Subject: Batteries and Alternators
>
>
> I've decided not to run an alternator on the Stude. I want to
> run two Optima (red tops). One battery would be used for
> starting only. The other would run a Holley fuel pump, Weiand
> electric water pump, and old fashion Mopar dual points ignition
> with a ballast resistor. I figure that after each run, I'd run
> jumpers from the tow truck (97 Dodge) and use the trucks
> alternator to charge each battery for about fifteen minutes each.
> Anybody got comments on this plan?
>
> Dick J in East Texas
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