[Fot] Sprint Alternator

[Bill Babcock]

Actually, unless you're running lights most batteries--even the small  
motorcycle type I use in Peyote, are enough to run the car for many  
races including starts. I do like the idea of being able to shut off  
the alternator. Makes it easier to wire the ignition shut off switch  
as well, though you'll still need a double pole switch
Bill Babcock
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On May 28, 2007, at 7:48 PM, Scott Janzen wrote:

> Steve Smith sent me wiring instructions for the one I just  
> installed, which
> worked great over the past weekend. The large terminal with the  
> threaded nut
> takes a (fat - I ran 8 gauge) wire straight to the battery.  This  
> alternator
> also has a receptacle for ana electricical plug from the Chevy  
> Sprint wiring
> harness - there are three spade connections within the receptacle.   
> One of
> those needs to be connected to the ignition circuit, so that when the
> ignition is on, the alternator's built-in regulator is recieving a  
> signal to
> tell it to charge.  When looking at the connections, the three  
> blades form a
> "U", with two blades parallel and one perpendicular across the  
> bottom of the
> "U".  Connect the power source to the blade on the right side of  
> the U and
> it should work fine.  The bottom one is not used, and the left one  
> can be
> hooked up to a trouble light - if the light is on your alternator  
> is not
> charging.  At one point I had a link to another site that explained  
> why this
> works, but can't find it now.  I did not use it, in any case.  If your
> friend is running autocross or hillclimbs, for less load on the  
> engine just
> pull the wire off the blade connection - the alternator is no  
> longer being
> told to charge - no 45 amp drain on the engine power and your car  
> runs off
> the battery for a little while- plenty to power the ignition for an  
> hour or
> so.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:08 PM
> Subject: [Fot] Sprint Alternator
>
>
>> Hi @ all,
>>
>> I'm not sure if I get through to Paul so I try over FOT.
>> But maybe anyone else have some advice to wire a Sprint alternator  
>> to the
>> car?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris at tr4-racing.de>
>> To: "Paul & Glenna " <smockracer at charter.net>
>> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 11:32 AM
>> Subject: Sprint Alternator
>>
>>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> I'm Chris from Germany.
>> I have freshly installed a Sprint alternator to my car (as  
>> mentioned at
>> Kas
>> book) but don't know how to do the wiring.
>> If I connect switched battery (+) to IG of the alternator the  
>> amperemeter
>> shows -5A.
>>
>> What trick is needed to install the alternator?
>> At the moment I have two wires there....a thick and a thin.
>> The thin is connected with the warning lamp and connected the  
>> switched
>> (+).
>>
>> Cheers
>> Chris
>>
>> PS: Thanks in advance for help.
>>
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