I'm fed up w/ the old mechanical regulator...it was overcharging to the
point of boiling battery dry, have adjusted it about a half-dozen times
and it's either too hot or now not charging fully-enough.

I had found a replacement SS regulator some months ago but now for the
life of me can't seem to locate it. Seems like several of the parts
places had it but none of the links in my history seem to find it now
and I can't recall the manufacturer (was 3rd party, not OEM) and my
searches are also coming up empty...

Seems like there was a 'V' in the manufacturer's name but that may be
false...

Anyway, anybody know of which speaketh and can point me at 'em?

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On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:35:52 -0500, dpb wrote:

I'm fed up w/ the old mechanical regulator...it was overcharging to the
point of boiling battery dry, have adjusted it about a half-dozen times
and it's either too hot or now not charging fully-enough.

I had found a replacement SS regulator some months ago but now for the
life of me can't seem to locate it. Seems like several of the parts
places had it but none of the links in my history seem to find it now
and I can't recall the manufacturer (was 3rd party, not OEM) and my
searches are also coming up empty...

Seems like there was a 'V' in the manufacturer's name but that may be
false...

Anyway, anybody know of which speaketh and can point me at 'em?
Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.

On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:17:36 -0400, wrote:


Seems like there was a 'V' in the manufacturer's name but that may be
false...

Anyway, anybody know of which speaketh and can point me at 'em?
Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.

I agree. Ive changed the generators to alternators in my old farm
tractors. generators and those crappy regulators were always a pain.
THey were one thing on the well built old vehicles that was garbage
right out of the factory. But thats all they had at the time!

wrote:
On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:35:52 -0500, dpb wrote:

I'm fed up w/ the old mechanical regulator...it was overcharging to the
point of boiling battery dry, have adjusted it about a half-dozen times
and it's either too hot or now not charging fully-enough.

I had found a replacement SS regulator some months ago but now for the
life of me can't seem to locate it. Seems like several of the parts
places had it but none of the links in my history seem to find it now
and I can't recall the manufacturer (was 3rd party, not OEM) and my
searches are also coming up empty...

Seems like there was a 'V' in the manufacturer's name but that may be
false...

Anyway, anybody know of which speaketh and can point me at 'em?
Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.

+++++1, gennerator is losing battle.

On 6/9/2015 10:17 PM, wrote:

Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.


Absolutely. I put a Chevy 12v alternator in my '64 Karmen Ghia that was
6V. Anyone knowing that air cooled engine will say it is not easily
done, but you leave the generator in place too.

On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 10:01:32 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:17:36 -0400, wrote:


Seems like there was a 'V' in the manufacturer's name but that may be
false...

Anyway, anybody know of which speaketh and can point me at 'em?
Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.

I agree. Ive changed the generators to alternators in my old farm
tractors. generators and those crappy regulators were always a pain.
THey were one thing on the well built old vehicles that was garbage
right out of the factory. But thats all they had at the time!

Me and my brother installed a Mopar alternator and solid state voltage regulator on my dad's 1949 Ferguson TE20 tractor back in the early 1970's after we overhauled the engine. It worked out very well and is probably still in running condition. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Tractor Monster

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/9/2015 10:17 PM, wrote:

Pull the generator off and install an alternator with a built-in
regulator. You can even go to a single wire unit for a few bucks more.


Absolutely. I put a Chevy 12v alternator in my '64 Karmen Ghia that was
6V. Anyone knowing that air cooled engine will say it is not easily
done, but you leave the generator in place too.

Alternator has more current capacity and is efficient charging.
It's out put does not depend on engine RPM. Unless OP wants to keep
every thing original, replacing with an Alternator is a no brainer.