Stealth Regulator

[Big John]

I wanted the advantages of an electronic voltage regulator but didn't want to use a later style "dual field" alternator and a newer style regulator. Its right up where you see it with the hood up, so I also wanted it to have an original look to it, but I really don't care about the date code or that kind of stuff.

I found this regulator, Duralast VR706, at Autozone. It had the same mounting, and connections were in the same spot, but its a little short.



I had an old regulator so I took the cover off, trimed the side mounting tabs off with some tin snips and filed the edges down. I also sandblasted and painted it with black Rustoleam.



The cover fits down real nice over the new regulator. A little bit of JB Weld epoxy and there ya go.



I could have pryed the cover off the new regulator and got the other cover to fit, but I think it wouldn't look as nice.

 

[Roadcuda]

Looks good John. If you hadn't told us no would have ever known!

 

[Plymouthfan]

Looks good! I saw that in a magazine article this Summer... I can't believe something I read actually works, LOL.

Go get 'em!!!!

 

[Basketcase]

that looks great Big. My car has one of those regulaters on it. I'll be on the lookout for an original to do that to mine.

 

[SomeCarGuy]

cool!