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Kevin,
I'm the person that posted the info on the Race Mate Alternator-Water
Pump combo. I don't know any more about it that what you can read
on the sparse web site. I really posted it to help stir the
creative juices. I had played around with the idea of using an ATV
inductor coil set to serve as an emergency backup. I had considered
mounting it under the crank pulley. I later changed my mind and
went with dual alternators. Much simpler, less costly to fix or
replace, puts out more amps, and it provided a second belt for the water
pump. That's a combination that's pretty hard to beat.
FWIW, I saw a Jabiru a while back and it had a similar inductor coil
setup to power the ignition, and possibly lights (I didn't ask). If
you want to go down this path, you might take a look at the Jabiru for
some ideas.
Mark S.
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:35:18
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To: Fly Rotary
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: Alternator - Water Pump Combo
Here is a picture of the Race Mate alternator - water pump by Barrett
Engineering in San Diego, CA. I got the picture off ebay.
Judging by the picture on their web site, it appears to be a permanent
magnet alternator. I think this one fits small block Fords.
They have a web site
(www.racemate.com),
with very limited info.
Mark S.
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