Heck, bypassing the factory system is easy...and with a $9.00 Mopar (Chrome)
Regulator from a late 70's model Mopar too. :)
- Bernd
--------------------------------------------------
From: <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 12:59 PM
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Subject: RE: DML: Dual Alternators
>
> In article <00a201c91c02$9cafd090$d60f71b0$@org>, bernd@dodgetrucks.org
> ("Bernd
> D. Ratsch") writes:
>>
>>
>> That's what I'm thinking too.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ray Block [mailto:BPracing@wowway.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:38 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: RE: DML: Dual Alternators
>>
>> I dunno, Tom. Wouldn't it be simpler/cheaper to use a high amp factory
>> alternator (used/new/rebuilt) with a smaller pulley for better output at
>> low
>> rpms along with dual batteries for more reserve capacity?
>>
>> Ray
>>
>
> Sre it would be easy, but it wouldn't net the output I want. I was hoping
> to
> get near 300 amps... and so far, to get that in a single alternator
> package
> would cost almost as much if not the same, as a dual set up.
>
> What I could do to make the whole thing easy, and get the amperage I want,
> however it would not be the cheapest option - is to use two MSD 160A
> single
> wire units. (or perhaps find a different manufacturer that makes a high
> amp
> single wire) - and bypass the factory charging system all together.
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Oct 01 2008 - 00:13:23 EDT