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Originally Posted by sully06
Have you tested an alternator this way by chance?
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No I have not since the alternator spins at 3 times crank speed.
I would need somthing that could bring the alt up to at least 6000rpms to get an idea of what kind of load the alt puts on the engine.
But from what I have read they only peak at about 50% efficient, mainly due to their extreme high speed.
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