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MattDeAmicis · 08-14-2023, 06:26 PM

Does anyone know of a shop or garage or a person in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles or around Southern California that can help me get my generator and voltage regulator dialed in? I have 1946 Super Deluxe with a 59ab flathead that i just can't seem to get the voltage right on. The car is all stock except for a Stromberg E Fire distributor and wires and a Pertronix 1.5 ohm coil. I have read plenty of helpful threads on this board about adjusting regulators but I am at the point where I would like some hands on that know their way around a flathead and a 6V positive ground system.

Thanks.....Matt

wga · 08-16-2023, 09:16 AM

What is the voltage, engine running at the battery now? What was it before? Did you replace / rebuild the generator?
Some back story please

isingsegment · 10-16-2023, 01:33 AM

Although I have found a lot of useful information on this board's discussions about the setting of regulators, I have reached the stage where I need some hands-on assistance from someone who is familiar with using a flathead and a 6V positive ground system.

koates · 10-16-2023, 02:03 AM

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All you need to do initially is test the voltage across the battery or at the battery terminal of the voltage regulator. The engine needs to be running at quite a bit above idle speed to read the charging voltage because generators do not charge at engine idle speed. Use a GOOD QUALITY digital meter set on DC VOLTS. The reading should be at 7.5 volts and test for several minutes to allow reading to settle. You can do that easily for starters and then let me know the results. Normal voltage reading across a fully charged battery at rest, engine not running is 6.3 volts. Regards, Kevin.

08-14-2023, 06:26 PM	#1
MattDeAmicis Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: San Fernando Valley Posts: 5	Looking for help with Generator and Regulator in the San Fernando Valley Does anyone know of a shop or garage or a person in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles or around Southern California that can help me get my generator and voltage regulator dialed in? I have 1946 Super Deluxe with a 59ab flathead that i just can't seem to get the voltage right on. The car is all stock except for a Stromberg E Fire distributor and wires and a Pertronix 1.5 ohm coil. I have read plenty of helpful threads on this board about adjusting regulators but I am at the point where I would like some hands on that know their way around a flathead and a 6V positive ground system. Thanks.....Matt

08-16-2023, 09:16 AM	#2
wga Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 900	Re: Looking for help with Generator and Regulator in the San Fernando Valley What is the voltage, engine running at the battery now? What was it before? Did you replace / rebuild the generator? Some back story please __________________ Henry Ford designed the flathead without the aid of a computer.

10-16-2023, 01:33 AM	#3
isingsegment Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: United States Posts: 1	Re: Looking for help with Generator and Regulator in the San Fernando Valley Although I have found a lot of useful information on this board's discussions about the setting of regulators, I have reached the stage where I need some hands-on assistance from someone who is familiar with using a flathead and a 6V positive ground system. __________________ dordle

10-16-2023, 02:03 AM	#4
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: Looking for help with Generator and Regulator in the San Fernando Valley Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) All you need to do initially is test the voltage across the battery or at the battery terminal of the voltage regulator. The engine needs to be running at quite a bit above idle speed to read the charging voltage because generators do not charge at engine idle speed. Use a GOOD QUALITY digital meter set on DC VOLTS. The reading should be at 7.5 volts and test for several minutes to allow reading to settle. You can do that easily for starters and then let me know the results. Normal voltage reading across a fully charged battery at rest, engine not running is 6.3 volts. Regards, Kevin.