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Topic: Replacing voltage regulator with solid state?
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66bluefb
Gearhead Posts: 537
From: Okla.City,Okla.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 05-09-2004 10:20 PM
 
I have been having problems with my charging system on my 66. My gauge shows to be charging 10 amps. I take my car to ORiellys and they put a scanner on my car and it says my battery and alternator is bad. I bought the items there so they replace them free and ask me if I want to upgrade my alternator for 10.00 so I say yes. I go home and put them on and it still shows charging 10 amps. So I think it has to be voltage regulator. I go to ORiellys to buy a volt. regulator and the guy says I cant use the 20.00 regulator that I had with the 70 amp alternator. I have to buy the 50.00 voltage regulator to keep up with the more amps my new alternator is putting out. Is this ture?I have heard that you can use a solid state voltage regulator from a 70`s ford car.Is this ture?Thanks,Tony
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86-302 HO bored .030 over crank .010 under,
B-303 cam ,harland sharp roller rockers,
performer rpm intake, 625 carter,AFR 165 heads.C-4 2500 stall
,granada disc brakes, 85 duraspark ignition, pony interior,the who,the doors,and ccr full blast on the stereo
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Clark
Gearhead Posts: 749
From: Rowlett,Texas
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 05-10-2004 10:57 AM
I am not sure about the voltage regulator being different for the extra amps, but I can vote for the solid state regulator. I was having the slight light flickering in the car dome lights till I changed it out and it has been working great.One thing I have noticed is that all my parts catalogs only call out for one regulator with no amps mentioned  ------------------
69 393W Sportsroof Deluxe [This message has been edited by Clark (edited 05-10-2004).]
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 5867
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 05-10-2004 11:06 AM
I have a stock 289. bought my VR at Kragen or Autozone i think for about $20. No problems since.------------------
"I started with nothing, and I still have most of it left"
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-10-2004 05:34 PM
Ignore the guy behind the counter. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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66bluefb
Gearhead Posts: 537
From: Okla.City,Okla.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 05-10-2004 07:30 PM
Thanks guys,I went to Autozone and bought a solid state one for 10.00 works great.------------------
http://ourworld.cs.com/blagintony/myhomepage/auto.html
86-302 HO bored .030 over crank .010 under,
B-303 cam ,harland sharp roller rockers,
performer rpm intake, 625 carter,AFR 165 heads.C-4 2500 stall
,granada disc brakes, 85 duraspark ignition, pony interior,the who,the doors,and ccr full blast on the stereo
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