Re: 'this alternator bearing will self destruct in 5 seconds'

["chris jevens" <rocco1987@hotmail.com>]

> >I know a lot of hardcore camaro/small block chevy guys and they say
> >that the weight savings of building a drag car sans alternator is not
> >worth it since you need it's power output for an HEI(high energy
> >ignition..), and also that you *will* run slower since generating
> >spark eats a lot of juice by itself, and that the battery does not
> >have enough power by itself to generate this properly, especially at
> >high rpms. Food for thought at least,
> >	-Gary Huff
>
>
>NAY.
>ran the Funnycar on battery power alone. Charged it the night before the
>event, ran all weekend long with it.
>The import racing scene is still behind on alot of things. (Secrets ill
>reveal when I debut my drag car someday..) Then again we ran a magneto
>and almost no electronics so, there might be a need for a little
>alternator.

My Brother used to race motorcycles, and they would run no 
magnetos/alternators (I'm not sure what they are called on a bike) to save 
weight. He would get several runs in a weekend from one charge...
HTH
chris
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