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Dick Butler · 01-15-2010, 04:42 PM

It is my understanding that the Voltage of the battery(12 VS 16) wasnt the real issue it was the Amperage available to run it all. I had been told the Voltage of a 12 volt battery drops below the best voltage to run strong ignition systems if you power a water pump, fuel pump and Fan from the battery.
Alternator takes power to turn.
Two 16 volts in series will run it all with strength to Start, Run and cool without dropping below the voltage to power the ignition and fire the wide gap plugs.
If you Must run the Alternator use the 2 12volts as if they are well charged it will reduce the power draw on the alternator and therefore the HP loss turning it.

Run Parallel not series

01-15-2010, 04:42 PM	#5
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: One or two batteries for Stock Elim. It is my understanding that the Voltage of the battery(12 VS 16) wasnt the real issue it was the Amperage available to run it all. I had been told the Voltage of a 12 volt battery drops below the best voltage to run strong ignition systems if you power a water pump, fuel pump and Fan from the battery. Alternator takes power to turn. Two 16 volts in series will run it all with strength to Start, Run and cool without dropping below the voltage to power the ignition and fire the wide gap plugs. If you Must run the Alternator use the 2 12volts as if they are well charged it will reduce the power draw on the alternator and therefore the HP loss turning it. Run Parallel not series Last edited by Dick Butler; 01-16-2010 at 09:06 AM.