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claas900 · #91 Post by **claas900** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:33 pm

I did all this on a drill press. Looking at it now I thought about trying to go bigger on the holes between the tines/fingers. But it would be very hard for I'd be trying to drill half a hole. Half of it is thicker so.

claas900 · #92 Post by **claas900** » Wed May 07, 2008 3:24 am

Well I've spent more time with the drill press,and took a page out of Tims book, well Tims son I should say. LOL

claas900 · #93 Post by **claas900** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:32 pm

I drilled 3/4" holes about 3/4" apart and I kinda think its a little too light for duneing, but drag racing I think its perfect. Time will tell.

cannondale27 · #94 Post by **cannondale27** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:46 pm

I bet it will be fine unless you roll it over. Even stock they can bend in that case. Dang you are good with that drill press!

claas900 · #95 Post by **claas900** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:10 am

QUOTE (cannondale27 @ May 8 2008, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I bet it will be fine unless you roll it over. Even stock they can bend in that case. Dang you are good with that drill press!

I sure hope it holds up. The dunes are a 2 hour drive for me. The drill press is from HF I sure wish things where tighter on it tho it's really not that bad for the price. Yeah the drill press and a modified tube notcher from HF again and I got her done. I didn't weigh the stem so I couldn't tell you how much I cut off.

claas900 · #96 Post by **claas900** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:16 am

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Maybe it's enough output, if you are not running headlights. I guess a dragster would not have them, and we pick up 75 watts from the non-use of headlights. The E440 3-phase stator does not run a fan, but it handles a 40watt headlight, and the tail bulb. Is that equal to the draw of a fan? Maybe you could still run the fan. I have no idea how many watts our ATV fan draws -- it's labeled VA36-A101-46A 12V by SPAL Italy. If anybody knows, or can measure the current draw, that would be some great info.

As for weights?, I have these handy from random parts here:
Fan with mountbolts = 15.7 ounce
ATV Stator 18 ounce
E440 Stator 14 ounce

Also, you could mate up the E440 stator with the 2002 E voltage regulator, for a few more ounces of weight shaving. That one has
compatible connectors to the ATV harness.

I don't know what our fan draws. But just looking at some after market fans some 6" fans draw 4.amps to 6.30amps was the most I found. isn't ours a 5.5" fan so I'd say at the most 6.30 amps at 12.5 volts = 79watts. And the 4.0 amps at 12.5 volts = 50watts
If we have 13.7 volts the 6.30 amps turns into 86watts. Sounds like a E440 stator might be in order? Dave whats the price on a E440 stator?

Canniboomer · #97 Post by **Canniboomer** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:14 am

For easier use on an ATV, you would want to use the 2002 E stator that already has the 3-wire flat connector. But, those stators cost plenty more than the ATV stators!.... Several dirtbike guys have switched from the E-stators to ATV- stators, to boost the lighting output. So, you can find take-offs to buy, or offer to trade. I have changed out plugs on the ATV stators, and shortened them as needed for different harnesses the dirtbikes have.
But in taking the E-stator to the ATV, the lead wire is still too short, so you also need the 2002 3-wire extension to reach our voltage regulator. When buying or trading for that, you need to ask for both parts.

3YLSYKR · #98 Post by **3YLSYKR** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:44 pm

That's a lot of holes in parts. I wonder how much weight has been saved and how much the final assembled weight will be compared to before hand.

claas900 · #99 Post by **claas900** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:21 pm

I never did weigh the stem, But it did finally break on me but I did have a fare share of ride time on it. For a play bike its not worth it, for a drag bike its cheap to do and should last.