Bryan,
What do you mean by "excellent rods"? Is it big end clearance? Bushed
small ends? Knife edged? Forged? Aluminum?
Regards, Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Chuck Rothfuss"
<crothfuss@coastalnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: Alternator
> So called "12 Volt" automotive electrical equipment is designed to operate
at
> 13.8 volts. Yes, it will operate OK on more or less than 13.8. But not
best.
>
> Warning: Opinion follows
>
> As far as power loss, I believe most gas engines (I know nothing about
fuel)
> could recover a significant amount of power by getting the right size oil
pump
> and running 5-30 synthetic oil (requires excellent rods).
>
> Bryan (in occupied south San Jose)
>
>
>
> Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> >
> > yes it will and it's output will fall right along with the
> > voltage...
> > Dahlgren
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> > >
> > > We chatted about Switches somewhere along the way... I kinda lost
touch with
> > > it... I suppose it would work and the only loss would be on Max
voltage
> > > going to the MSD which can operate at less then 12V.
> > >
> > > K
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 9:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Alternator
> > >
> > > > Keith, List,
> > > >
> > > > If a fella really wanted to scratch out the last possible bit of
> > > > horsepower while running an alternator they could run a field
cut-out that
> > > > killed the alternator field at WOT, when the nitrous was engaged,
etc. No
> > > > magnetic field= no HP draw. The batteries oughto keep all but the
most
> > > > power hungry ignition systems running through a pass.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, you could also just change the nitrous jet and not
worry
> > > about
> > > > what the alternator draws.
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > > >
> > > > At 09:08 AM 12/10/2000 -0600, Keith wrote:
> > > > >Try as I might I can't see the downside to running an alternator
either..
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