Voltage Regulator Rebuilding
Does anyone know of a rebuilder for GM voltage regulators?
Have a April 70 dated reg and it stopped working driving back from a show last weekend. Tried filing the points but still not working. Thanks KC. |
Ebay vendors sell a electronic conversion kit using the frame of the original regulator.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-70-PON...dZ1-Zx&vxp=mtr https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delco-Solid...1Z~NV~&vxp=mtr |
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do you have any starter, alternator rebuilder's near you? just throwing that out here.
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Thanks KC |
This gentleman repaired an OEM GTO voltage regulator for me in 2015.
John Pirkle Jr. 1-706-799-7025 Good Luck. Chris. |
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It's my understanding Jr sold the business.
See this thread from the Corvette world on how to take the guts from a Wells VR-715 ($35 at AutoZone) and install them in the original Delco VR case. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-rebuild.html or just buy a solid state kit: https://www.zip-corvette.com/63-68-v...onversion.html I would go with the VR-715 guts. It's all surface mounted devices vs. the capacitor on the kit version which is through hole. |
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KC, how about putting in an internal regulated alternator and by passing the stock regulator, but leaving the original on the firewall? I did that with my 66 GTO and have never looked back. You can gut the original and use 2 jumper wires on the inside of the connector blades. It will look like you're still using it. Wire jump 1 and 3, and then 2 and 4. Connect the alt regulator wires to the original wire set to the regulator and you're good to go. I can get you photos if you need them.
No more problems with the one on the firewall, and it will save money in the long run. |
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No problem AC. If you want, I can post a photo of the jumper wires in the regulator... which is gutted. It's still on the firewall tho.... just for looks. ;)
Check this post as it shows everything with more info from Wallace Racing. The regulator isn't shown but the jumper wires are. http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...13#post3417813 I can still get you the photo of mine just to make it clearer where the jumpers are soldered to the prongs of the regulator. |
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[QUOTE=GT182;6062903]No problem AC. If you want, I can post a photo of the jumper wires in the regulator... which is gutted. It's still on the firewall tho.... just for looks. ;)
Check this post as it shows everything with more info from Wallace Racing. The regulator isn't shown but the jumper wires are. http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...13#post3417813 I can still get you the photo of mine just to make it clearer where the jumpers are soldered to the prongs of the regulator.[/QUOTE Sure, Thanks |
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I still have the stock external regulator on my 69 gto with stock alternator. I did notice it was overcharging a bit last Summer so I made a regulator adjustment. Whats the benefit to going to this product?
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After trying to clean the contacts and play with the adjustments without success, I bought the USA made solid state conversion kit and did it myself. It was pretty easy.
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