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Re: Alternator

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Alternator
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:40:28 -0500
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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