Greg, I do not, the voltage drops at idle (idiot guages so I don't know
what voltage it goes to) I would say if you used the crank pulley to not
blast your system at an idle, but about 1k rpm it's back to a max charge.
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Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
95 318 4x4 CC auto
www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
fast4x4@bellsouth.net
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> Hey Jon,
>
> I was wondering if you have any custom stereo stuff,
> or anything else that puts a drag on the alternator?
> I was wondering if a smaller crank would effects the
> alternator at all...might be a question that has been
> answered a ton of times, so sorry if it has.
>
> Gregg
> 92 V6 CC
>
> --- Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Greg, I've been running a Hayden model 3710 for
> > almost a year now. Sitting
> > in LOOOOONG lights in 110ş weather is no problem,
> > sure the needle rises a
> > bit but nothing to worry over. I left the stock fan
> > shroud off since there
> > isn't really a need for it (had to fab a coolant
> > overflow tank bracket) and
> > she runs a lot cooler when moving. Good time to
> > drop in a 180 tstat if you
> > havn't already, I'd also suggest a underdrive crank
> > pulley ($50).
> >
> > With the fan and pulley I picked up ~20hp and a
> > solid 3mpg. I've got some
> > dyno #'s on my webpage for this mod
> > _________________________
> > Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
> > 95 318 4x4 CC auto
> > www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
> > fast4x4@bellsouth.net
> > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> >
> >
> >
> > > What type/size fans should I get for a 318... I
> > think this could be worth
> > > it, that fan jsut seems like it'd take ALOT of
> > engine power to spin (seein
> > as
> > > how that's how dyno simulate friction)
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > PS I wanna be able to sit in traffic, not moving
> > in 90 Degree weather with
> > > A/C on no overheating (Like right now) would a
> > eletric fan of the same
> > size
> > > as the ones that's on there do the same amount, or
> > would dual electrics
> > (like
> > > a 14 and a 10???) be better?
> > >
> >
>
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