<VV> alternator conversion

[Tony Underwood]

At 06:52 AM 9/26/2009, pugdog53 wrote:
>I am switching my generator to an alternator and would like to know 
>if the regulator needs to be changed? If so which voltage regulator 
>do I need, early or late style?




By now I'm sure you know that alt regs are different.


..in more ways than one these days.   Many newer regulators, even 
though they're designed to work as replacements for 40+ year old 
cars, are actively electronic and contain semiconductors on a small 
circuit board, no points.   Their operation is smooth and 
precise.   They're pretty much the external equivalent to what's 
inside the internal-reg alternators.    These solid-state regulators 
are usually identified by their light weight and riveted-on covers, 
no screws.   Usually.



tony..