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RE: [alfa] smaller alternator



Its nothing that a good battery cant handle. I used to wrench on a motorcycle endurance racer (Suzuki Katana based) which had no charging system. It would run a 6 hour race on a single battery with no problems. On my old Dodge Challenger street racer it would run a good while with the alternator switched out. I never checked to see just how long, but I ran it for an hour at least at times before I'd remember to turn the alternator back on, should have run quite a bit longer really. Your right though that any lack of electrical power related problems will turn up at higher rpm first.

Ed

At 07:38 PM 11/8/2004, Jeff Smith wrote:

Doesn't the ignition system require the higher voltage/current that is supplied by the alternator especially at higher loads and rpms???
jeff
77 Spider

Ed Lutz <[email protected]> wrote:
Its a somewhat common thing with serious street racers to have a alternator
cutout switch which takes the alternator out of the circuit all together.
It works.

Ed

At 04:37 PM 11/8/2004, White Anthony wrote:
>Joe wrote:
> > Now that I've given this some thought, I'm inclined to question the
> > alternator issue.
>
>I understood Dr Tenney recommended gutting the alternator entirely, and then
>running the engine from the battery.
>Race only option, of course.
>
>Anthony White
>Wellington, NZ
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