Recent content by DonCarter66

:yeathat: Okay, that is what I was thinking. The TBIs sometimes make the obvious look confusing. I will get the VR706 and use it until I get the new alternator and wiring next month. Don

Hey Jim... From reading that schematic it looks like 2 field terminals are required for the solid state units. I guess my confusion is in how to use a one field terminal alternator with the 1970-up electronic regulator. I have no problem making a wiring harness from a schematic, but this is...

Perfect, thanks! Of course that still means getting an alternator with 2 field terminals... or using the shiny Chinese part from Auto Zone that looks like the electro-mechanical regulator except it is riveted closed. Maybe I am just not understanding if this is not what it means.

I cannot seem to find 60 amp one wire externally-regulated alternators other than a few at autozone/advance auto, and I am not finding the output specs on those. I like the prices though, less than $60... *edit: I found it at Advance. Check one off. How does one adapt the 70-up flat regulator...

Welcome from NC! Beautiful car!

My bad... I still don't fully understand the operation and terminology as it applies to alternators. I am pretty instinctive as far as understanding goes, still trying as far as the actual engineering side. Y'all are helping me loads already.

As far as the ammeter, that fat 8 ga wire near the heater hoses goes from the output stud on the alt to the battery stud on the relay. I have noticed that all of the dash lights are much brighter. From everything I am reading on the electrical diagrams I need the 2 field outputs to use the...

Stereo system... AM just does not cut it for my daily driver. We have exactly one station with music, and I am not a huge fan of Mexican Polka/Mariachi. I make frequent 2-3 hour trips (each way) to the VA Medical Center and the beach. I have to calculate up the total draw regarding what is going...

Yeah, going to replace the pre-1972 setup with the 100A unit I found at Summit, flat regulator, and build a longer, beefier wiring harness to get the existing one off of the motor. And yes, I am thinking that a Chebby guy did the crap paint and body... black engine bay indeed! Looks like crap.

Update. Pulled the pre-1970 regulator harness (the whoppingly complicated 2 wires) today, found that the green wire female connector on the alternator side stayed on the alternator. No wonder I was getting no charge. Started poking around further around the bulkhead connector, and found the 8-10...

:yeathat: Exactly... Don

Thanks everyone! Chris, saw that in the marketplace... Lot of potential there. She does scream when I put my foot in it even with the weak valve springs and the rear main seal leak. Power band starts getting good around 2500 rpm or so, and doesn't stop, though I haven't *really* gotten into it...

I may go up again when I replicate your wheel/tire size setup...

Nope, meet Miss Behavin', or as my GF calls her, "The Other Woman"... Right now, 245/60/14 out back, 215/60/14 up front. Don

Hey Ken, I just dropped in the .096 bars on my 440 car. Best thing in the world, my only issue is a little contact with the headers at slow turns and idle. I need to work up some custom headers anyway which will leave me with no issues. My experience, YMMV. Don