RE: [alfa] smaller alternator

[Ed Lutz <edlutz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 <edlutz@domain.elided> 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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