I get a lot of spam about "secret formulas" that they say makes your
stuff larger - maybe you could rub some on the crankshaft pulley . . .
.
MDN
--- Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
> Bob,
> You are of course correct (by the same logic as on a water pump).
> Again,
> since the alternator is a follower and not the driving piece, the
> reverse is
> correct.
>
> However, since there is not likely an easily found pulley for the
> Lucas
> alternator, I will just have to live with what I have.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Van Kirk" <racerbob70@yahoo.com>
> To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; <NASS-club@yahoogroups.com>;
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <zoboherald@aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Spitfire Water pump
>
>
> > Joe,
> > No No, in order to increase the RPM of the
> > alternater you will have to decrease the size of it's
> > pulley. Look at alternaters on todays cars, the
> > pulley is about 2" in dia. Lets use an example, your
> > traveling down a road in your LBC with 13" wheels at
> > say 30MPH and right beside you is a tractor trailer
> > traveling at the same speed with very large wheels.
> > Whose wheels are turning faster??????
> >
> >
> > --- Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
> > > Oh well, I guess if the alternator needs to spin
> > > faster, I will have to make
> > > its pulley larger.
> > >
> > > But it was a good thought while it lasted! :)
> > >
> > > Joe
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