Thread: Warm air intake
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:35 AM   #27 (permalink)
stovie
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the green machine :P - '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ
90 day: 20.92 mpg (US)

Thee s10 - '00 Chevy S10
90 day: 24.27 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
Good luck...your alternator isn't going to make much, if any, power at only a few hundred RPM.
In my s10 the gearing to the wheels is 3.73, so it will spin about 865 rpm at 20mph! Now if I gear it 2-1 it will spin the alternator to over 1600 rpm before I have it activated!!

P.s. I just looked at my driveline, and a spot near the transmission is about 4.5 inches and the alternator pulley is about 2.25 inches so I might be able to mount it and just put a belt on in the end!?!

Last edited by stovie; 03-15-2017 at 11:42 AM..
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