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tubman · 11-27-2021, 09:28 PM

In the "Corvette World", correct functioning, properly dated voltage regulators are very difficult to source. Several years ago, I gutted the case (which has all of the numbers and codes) and installed a small solid state voltage regulator in it. It solved an overcharging problem on my '67 that I had been chasing for years and it hasn't skipped a beat since.

Since the judges can't remove the cover, there is no way to detect it. Since you have converted to 12 volts already, this may be a solution; you could even find a non-functioning genuine Ford 6 volt regulator and use the case and fool (well, maybe not), everyone. It would clean up the wiring a bit, as well.

11-27-2021, 09:28 PM	#10
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,446	Re: 12 volt Regulator NOT Regulating In the "Corvette World", correct functioning, properly dated voltage regulators are very difficult to source. Several years ago, I gutted the case (which has all of the numbers and codes) and installed a small solid state voltage regulator in it. It solved an overcharging problem on my '67 that I had been chasing for years and it hasn't skipped a beat since. Since the judges can't remove the cover, there is no way to detect it. Since you have converted to 12 volts already, this may be a solution; you could even find a non-functioning genuine Ford 6 volt regulator and use the case and fool (well, maybe not), everyone. It would clean up the wiring a bit, as well.