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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