Voltage Regulator

6hypo5conv_old · September 12, 2009 at 5:30 AM

Is anyone here running a modern electronic voltage regulator either with a reproduction original cover or just the way it comes from the local parts store?

The reason I ask is the reproduction unit that was installed on my Kar during the restoration was evedentally defective right from the start causing the infomous "pulsing lights syndrome" (I did check all my grounds first)then installed a common modern electronic regulator from my local parts store and fixed the pulsing.

I have plans on removing the cover from my repro unit and installing it on the electronic unit so it looks close to concours correct.

Jack65K_old · September 12, 2009 at 7:31 AM

I am running a reproduction unit that came on the Kar when I bought it and it works fine.

Jack

65Rangoon_old · September 12, 2009 at 8:05 AM

I'm using the electronic type regulator w/early covers on both my Mustangs. Both working without incident.

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pprince · September 12, 2009 at 8:13 AM

I have an 25 year old Motorcraft electronic regulator with an original cover on it.

zray · September 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM

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Is anyone here running a modern electronic voltage regulator either with a reproduction original cover or just the way it comes from the local parts store? .........................."

I am using the Motocraft modern solid state (electronic) regulator. Your local Ford dealer should have it in stock. I can find the part number if you need it. I used it with the original regulator cover at first. When I installed a Paxton I went back to the cover it came with, as it is more shallow giving me some extra air cleaner clearance.

Z. Ray

BoS_old · September 12, 2009 at 8:47 AM

I am running the Motorcraft electronic with AMK's cover.

Works great. AMK used to sell a replica of the original and I used

that unit together with their alternator and the regulator

gave up very quickly. I have a theory that the regulator was built

to Ford Standard, i.e. for an alternator generating 38-42 amps

while the AMK alternator generates 61 amps. Too much in my opinion

which caused the problems.

/Bo

s2ms · September 12, 2009 at 11:40 AM

I am also running a Motocraft solid state VR with the AMK cover, As soon as it was installed that annoying pulsing of the headlights and instrument lights stopped. Works great.

6hypo5conv_old · September 21, 2009 at 5:33 AM

I have returned the dime store vr and ordered and now received a Standard Motor Parts (Blue Streak) vr #VR166X, the extreem high end one.

THIS is the one I'm going to swap the reproduction cover over to...what do I use for fasteners? the repro one has a type of pin thing that spreads like a cotter pin on the back to hold the cover on, and many say the '65s all used a simple sheet metal screw to hold the cover on which would make sense if you needed to adjust the points.....

65Rangoon_old · September 21, 2009 at 7:59 AM

With all the early regulators I've seen and used, sheet metal screws were used to secure the regulator cover.

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