Re: Voltage Regulator advice

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Your original regulator is points type? Then likely one of the wires 
between the regulator and alt are broken (whichever one is the battery 
voltage) Had this happen on almost every Ford I've owned and many that had 
charging system trouble (it was one of the 2 middle wires of the flat 4 that 
always broke off) The electronic ones pop within minutes (sometimes seconds) 
when wired that way (or never even kick in), but the points type overcharge 
because they think battery voltage is too low.


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Voltage Regulator advice

" From: farna@xxxxxxx
"
" I think you're limited to who you can find that still supplies
" Motorola regulators! I'd go with Balkamp (NAPA) though. Unless you
" want to switch to a GM alternator or a new model from someting else.
" The Jeep alternators (Mitsubishi) are a bit expensive though --
" replaced mine with a 40A Delco 10si (I think it's 40A...).

a word of warning - i'm trying to troubleshoot a charging issue on my
'68 american [55a moto alt], and i'm on my 3rd napa regulator.  #2
worked briefly then went silent.  #1 and #3 never did anything.

my original reg overcharges at 18v.

" On May 18, 2005 Jim Boone wrote:
"
" > On my stock '67 Rebel Wagon 232 I am upgrading to AC as I've posted
" > here before.  I wanted to also upgrade the charging system from the
" > stock 35 amp to something better, probably 60 amp.  I have a spare
" > stock alternator that came with the car (I believe it's the
" > original, but not sure) and had planned to just take it to an auto
" > electrice shop here in town for rebuilding/upgrade.

as noted, there's a 55a moto that uses the same case and reg as your
35; it was hd optional.

if you still go ahead with the delco alt, could you send me your old
moto reg?  i may have fixed my problem by then...  or may not, and a
known-good part would be a help.
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