Alternator choices

Everett Vassar · 03-03-2010, 12:50 PM

Over the winter I decided to put the alternator on and just run one batt instead of two.
This past Sat we had a drivers meeting and free T&T (if you signed up for points) I decided to take the car and put no more than 2 maybe 3 passes on it just to check the brakes.So before I left home I put the charger on,got down to 2 amps and I had to go.I left the gen and batt charger at home.Wouldnt you know it,they decided to have a jackpot race.I put 6 passes on the car with 1 batt a stock G.M. alt and no charging.It was still starting fine when I unloaded it yesterday.I would not try this on race day but I was surprised and will never build/buy another race car without an alternator.

03-03-2010, 12:50 PM	#18
Everett Vassar Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kennedale,Tx Posts: 227 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Alternator choices Over the winter I decided to put the alternator on and just run one batt instead of two. This past Sat we had a drivers meeting and free T&T (if you signed up for points) I decided to take the car and put no more than 2 maybe 3 passes on it just to check the brakes.So before I left home I put the charger on,got down to 2 amps and I had to go.I left the gen and batt charger at home.Wouldnt you know it,they decided to have a jackpot race.I put 6 passes on the car with 1 batt a stock G.M. alt and no charging.It was still starting fine when I unloaded it yesterday.I would not try this on race day but I was surprised and will never build/buy another race car without an alternator.