Re: Dry sump

[Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>]

Dave 
This is exactly what I was trying to get at with the thread I started 2 or 3 
weeks ago. I read (in some MSD promotional BS) that their systems work all the 
way down to 9 volts. Don't know if I believe that. On the other hand I have 
read that their systems really like 18 volts. In our case we run 2 batterys 
anyway. One is a large one to be sure we have plenty of power for the electric 
water pump. What I proposed was the second battery could be a 6 volt in series 
to make 18 for the ignition.
                                                                                
                      Glenn
 Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net> wrote:
BTW most engines run better with an alternator connected. they only draw for
power what is consumed in power in the car. If you make any serious power or run
over 7000 rpm I am real sure you ought to have one. The dwell time for a coil is
fixed.. if you lower the voltage the power for the spark is proportionately
less..especially with inductive ignition. a cd is not as bad but it is made to
step up the battery to around 500 volts for the coil primary this is with 13.7
to 14 volts. if you only have 12 do the math.. If you have a bike engine that
turns 14000 rpm voltage is everything in my book.
Dave




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