Re: 1934 Packard 1101 Coupe 2-4

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2019/6/24 8:06:41

I can't tell for sure from the photo just what you have there. The original Owen-Dyneto regulator was more than a cut-out, it also included a sophisticated (for the era) 2-stage charging control. ECHLIN/NAPA continued to make replacement units until just a few years ago and when word got out of their plans to discontinue, the supply dried up very quickly. Though there were (and still are) some alternatives to the original cutout unit, some shops offered conversion of the generator from 3- to 2-brush operation which then allowed full generator control as in post-1936 cars.

Senior Packards thru 1936 continued to use the 3-brush generator and O-D # 21262 control, NAPA's NORS replacement was Echlin VR-755. I'm still running the original O-D unit and must say it's longevity without problems has been exceptional.

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