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Old 01-06-2015, 01:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
jamesqf
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The problem with the alternator delete is that most of the losses come from the belt - that is, the alternator itself only creates more than a friction load when the system is actually using electricity. So you'd have to mount the clutch pulley on the crankshaft to see much benefit.
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