Re: straight 8 engine

Posted by custom8 On 2012/11/24 11:32:02

ROSS-HH56 & all: It gets worse...I removed the GEN and pulley wouldn't rotate !!! couldn't force it..Brought it to auto electric service I've been using for some time...they replaced armature and bushings etc..and alls well but they told me the Voltage Regulator should be checked because they felt that was the problem...I told them that I had been driving the car the day before (checking the tach meter) and had no problems...I did not tell them about installing the new capacitor (radio suppressor) to the "A" post nor did I mention that I ran a wire to make sure the polarity was right (that had been in the back of my mind for whatever reason) I got the expected spark..then when I tried to start the car, the GEN wouldn't turn...all my problems because I wanted better radio performance and tach readings....I brought the V/R that had been in the car for my 5yrs of ownership along with two other V/R for checking...all showed overcharging !! how could that be, what are the odds ? could they have put a wrong armature or could something else be wrong ? Did my polarity check burn out the GEN ? I need a new 6V pos. grnd Volt/Reg..any suggestions ? the book calls for VRP4402A (AUTOLITE) but could there be others suitable ? Dick