land-speed
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Batteries and Alternators

To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>, "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Batteries and Alternators
From: "Chris Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:41:04 +1300
> I've decided not to run an alternator on the Stude.  I want to run two 
> Optima (red tops).  One battery would be used for starting only.  The 
> other would run a Holley fuel pump, Weiand electric water pump, and old 
> fashion Mopar dual points ignition with a ballast resistor.  I figure that 
> after each run, I'd run jumpers from the tow truck (97 Dodge) and use the 
> trucks alternator to charge each battery for about fifteen minutes each. 
> Anybody got comments on this plan?

Gidday Dick,
Easy answer,
RUN AN ALTERNATOR

Chris H............... NZed 






<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>