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Does anyone have any experience mounting a gear driven
alternator
attached to/driven by the flexplate gear-ring? Would something
along the
lines of an 0-200 style permanent magnet alternator be
useable?
example: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/alt200g.php
Hi David, I
think the problem you'll find with this is the RPM. Looks to me like this
is made to run in the accessory case, and be driven by reasonably small
gear. Imagine that 11" (just a guess) diameter starter ring gear driving
that tiny little gear on the alternator in the picture. We could probably
come close to 100,000 rpm :-)
On a side note, what is the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM required power to keep
the
engine running using the EC-2, Delco Coils, ONE electric fuel
pump
(assume some generic power draw here).. No electric water pumps,
not
I think someone else already mentioned
this, but if our assumption is that you'll lose the belt, then your battery will
far outlast your coolant and engine due to the loss of the mechanical water
pump.
Rusty (need to see your fishing
license)
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