Are they all made in China now? The first one I had stuck after shutting the car down and fed 12V directly INTO my generator. It fried the generator and melted the Field and Armature wires. It would've burnt the ****ing garage down if I hadn't caught it in time. My second one was no good, right out of the box. My third voltage regulator quit on me, leaving me stranded on the side of Hwy One on the return trip from the Hot Rod Revolution. Anyone got a source for a quality voltage regulator? I think the originals were Delco-Remy, the engine is a '54 Nailhead. Thanks.
http://www.motorcityreman.com/delco1.html check here..they say they are Delco..but im not absolutly positive.. with a price like 69 bucks they probably are..good ones are getting hard to come by nowadays
there are lots of Delco Remy regulators on epay, the trick is finding the right one.... Von--those say they REPLACE delco regulators
yeah i saw that after jumping the gun.. but they say this too OE units available upon request, call for a price quote im not sure if that means they have a stock pile of NOS reg's? it is a Detroit area number.(Motor city).so it might be worth calling to see
Have not checked lately, but have heard NAPA now sells two lines of regulators...Echlin and ****pe. Check that out.
I have a Wells one bought it over 12 years ago .Fits 72 chevy pickup I don't think its taiwan 10.00 AND 4.95 shipping and its yours .I accept pay pal Fits gm products 46 -72 also amc 63-64 gmc trucks 63-72 Part no vr715
I don't have a source on regulators, but I did want to complement you on the engine and what little I can see of the car. Looks sweet!
Shoot, 21 years ago I was fighting a voltage regulator on a 64 elco. Had replaced a bad one, and the new replacements would only last a few weeks. So I took the alt and regulator up to the old-school electric shop in town. The guy was ancient but knew his sh*t beyond belief. Anyway, he picks up my regulator and just laughs. Goes over to a barrel of regulators and hands me one. "feel the difference" My regulator felt like it was made of aluminum versus his cast iron. He goes on to show me how they're made and it became real obvious that new ones were ****. They're actual mechanical switches inside, and the heft makes them operate without flexing and sticking. He then goes on to complain that up until a few years ago he was able to get the heavy ones brand new. But couldn't anymore. So he was stockpiling good ones out of junkyard cars because he would rather put his shop's name behind a used heavy regulator than a new lightweight one. So maybe the answer is to look for a used regulator that's at least 25 years old. My experiences with voltage regulators since that day have been consistent with his advice. You literally can't buy one a new one worth a **** anymore.
i run 57 chevy engines in both my hot rods and went to a local yard that had some old gm's in it and bought 4 for 5 bucks apiece. got them home and all looked like new on the inside and all worked.
Kanter Auto Parts shows one for $64. Doesn't say if its Delco or not "looks" correct in the picture. Might call and see what they say........ Item # 05082D online at http://www.kanter.com///productdeta...0&Vdr=&Itm=&MDv=1&MDpt=0&MSb=0&Cat=84&Prc=163 And, nice looking package
If you need a regulator Don't listen to that guy above .I aquired parts off of my friends 72 chevy truck stash .Brand new voltage regulator, The one that bolts to the firewall. In 72 they had these and here's one for you my 69 firebird doesnt have one ,built into alternator ,Option .Also I never found any wire diagrams for that option .
This may or may not work for you since your running a generator. I got a new voltage regulator for my 63 Chevy (with an alternator) and could not get it to stay adjusted correctly for nothing. It would put out 16+v til I put a load on it. I did some research and found out about a soild state regulator that was a direct replacement for my old mechanical style. It was a Wells VR715 that I got from my local Autozone. It bolted right in place and I haven't had any problems since. It stays right at 14v no matter what load I put on it. Here's a link to some more info on the swap. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=wells+vr715&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1 Once again, this was for an alternator. It may or may not work for a generator, or there may be another part number that will.
I just had two solid state regulators built for my Autolite generator. A little pricey at $80.00 each, but his reputation is good, and he is great to work with. All he needs to build a regulator for you is the generator type, voltage, amps, and ground. Bob Jeffers Wilton Auto Electric, LLC 10 Stoney Brook Dr Wilton, NH 03086 wiltonae@comcast.net
I'd only use an old delco used or nos. If you take the delco and the Chinese junk **** they sell now apart and look at the working parts you'll see why. The delco has twice the metal on the contacts that carry the amps.
This sounds promising. I've got part numbers for the Delco generator and regulator, and I'm not adverse to stepping up to new technology (especially since it's hidden up under the dash ). The HEI conversion inside my original Buick dizzy body works great, so maybe this solid state voltage regulator is the answer. At $80, it's about the price of a Mexican Delco regulator. Anyone else running these solid state versions?
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