Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 19:16:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b8) with ESMTP id 1797833 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Oct 2002 11:59:46 -0400 Received: from mtiwebc08 ([204.127.135.29]) by mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20021004155946.SXHI28665.mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net@mtiwebc08>; Fri, 4 Oct 2002 15:59:46 +0000 Received: from [12.86.94.120] by mtiwebc08; Fri, 04 Oct 2002 15:59:46 +0000 From: keltro@att.net X-Original-To: (Rotary motors in aircraft) Subject: Re: water pumps& alternators X-Original-Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 15:59:46 +0000 X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Sep 18 2002) X-Authenticated-Sender: MjQzRmJIQDZKMylMTkQ3PlheMmY5VFZDXD9MUE8= X-Original-Message-Id: <20021004155946.SXHI28665.mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net@mtiwebc08> Also FWIW the Mazda factory manual states that the alternator puts out its max rated capacity at under 6000 rpm. Seems useless to turn it any faster than necessary. Kelly Troyer -- Dyke Delta/13B Rotary Power > Posted for "3 rotor" : > > FWIW -on my RV my nippondenso alternator runs at about 10,000 rpm at cruise. > It has done so for over 800 hours now, no problems. I do have a blast tube > on it. Kevin > > > > Jim, I use the Racing Beat Main pulley which is suppose to reduce my > > alternator and water pump rpm by 20% over stock. Then I also have the > > Racing Beat Alternator Pulley which is suppose to reduce the alternator > rpm > > by 20%.