symmetry

The placement of the fakey ignition module
was making it difficult for me to do something
 as simple as mounting the voltage regulator on the firewall.

symmetrical fake out

With the engine sitting a bit higher than the old flathead,

I had decided to mount the converted regulator box on the

upper part of the firewall.

A place that before I tried to keep clear.

voltage regulator hoarder

A simple 15 minute 3-hole mount became a mini-project,
one reason some things take so long to get done.

To celebrate the 2nd installment of "oldies month",
here's The Persuaders - "A thin line between love and hate".
Maybe it's been a while since hearing this last,
or actually listening to the words,
one creepy mean song!
What do you think she did to him,
torched him with lighter fluid?

This will fit the lovers and haters of this low budget build,
as I did another fakey cover up.

mopar voltage regulator

That mopar alternator uses a newer solid state voltage regulator.
It would have been so easy to just plop it on there.
I even painted it black to see if that would help.

gutted regulator housing

The guts were torn out,
and a hole was cut to fit the new regulator.
There was a tapped ground screw on one side.
I copied that idea and added 2 more,
so the housing could be held in place by 3 set screws.

tedious

That was the easy part.
Now to figure out how to join the wires.
I liked the phenolic look of the ignition housing,
and it would add to the whole symmetry thing.
A little tab was tacked on and trimmed to fit the insulator plate.

hidden regulator

I found the correct plug on ebay for $6 shipped,
cheaper than the $13 they wanted at the car parts store.
I'm gonna have to look at the junkyards for this kinda stuff next time.

This is the completed unit.
It's really basic.
Hopefully the set screws create any grounding that is needed,
and the middle screw can then be used to really ground it,
although the housing itself I'm hoping will suffice.

stash box

There it is in all it's prepainted glory.
Now people will wonder why there's 2 regulators!

40 ford 302 fake out

Funny how when you look at the two engine shots,
the alternator isn't even visible.

TP

STP #43

Just what I needed - more stickers.
How could I pass these up?

richard petty - five time champion-daytona 500

I didn't expect them to be this huge!

richard petty's glasses?

These were from some time after 1974,

cause that's when he won the race.

I'm hoping the sticker is still sticky.

This was when guys transported the cars on the backs of flatbed trucks.

A credit card street rod has more technology than most cars on the track!

These 70's Dodge Chargers & Plymouth Roadrunners
were the toughest looking (and performing) out there by far.
Would be cool to have a VINTAGE NASCAR races,
I'd actually consider watching them!

petty and baker

Lotsa information on this guys site ...
Petty Charger
Check out the peace sign on the headrest,
I guess the builders trademark.

addict

Couldn't stop at one.
The guy has a few more check ebay!

TP

mopar madness

Over the weekend I was finally able to install
the mopar to SBF alternator kit.

Just kidding.

It took me all weekend to figure out how to build one!

early mopar alternator on ford windsor 289/302/5.0

First thing to do was figure out where to put one.
On a ford windsor,
the driver side has more room,
as the heads are farther back.
The only drawback is the lower radiator hose,
and more importantly the oil filter access.
The passenger side has the timing pointer,
and is a little more cramped.

The old flathead had an early 60's dodge/chrysler alternator.
I really like the housing style and the wiring is super simple.
The little 2 wire regulator is already mounted on the firewall.
A cheap over-the-counter rebuild is $50 + $15 core,
not too bad,
until I found one on ebay for $35 - shipped!
The only drawback was not having the OTC warranty.
Of course I went with the cheap deal.
Hey that $15 is going to the coil and spark plug wires!

The box finally came in.
And of course the 7000112 alternator was not the one pictured!
Chit.
The 1965ish alternator has a symmetrical radial housing,
it's really clean compared to the chevy and ford units.

60's mopar alternator - dodge chrysler plymouth

The one I got was the gigantic ugly version from the mid-70's!
There's a huge chunky cube thing on the back side.
Every ebay seller uses the wrong picture!

70's  mopar alternator

Well what to do.
It would have cost more to ship it back to return it,
the drawback of ebay sales.
The easiest choice was to put it on the passenger side,
so the ugly part is hidden underneath.
Problem solved!
In addition,
the newer alternator uses a solid state regulator,
which is supposed to work better with an electronic ignition,
so maybe it's all for the best.
There goes that $15 savings!

template

By the time I figured all this out,
and made a template for the vague placement,
it was getting dark.
Out came the 34 watt light bulb!
I had to at least be able to test out the base part,
so out came the grinder.

saturday evening bulb work

The next day I tried to get an early start.
Nope.
There was just enough time to whip out the front piece,
and dig out a stock ford alternator adjuster bracket.

mopar alternator kit

With everything mounted,
it looked sturdy and clean enough.

test fit

As usual,
sunday night was wrapped up with a couple 34 watt bulbs!

sunday evening garage time

With monday being a partial holiday,
I got an earlier start.
First off I realized another front plate was needed,
the alignment was not quite right.
The excess length of the adjuster bracket was also trimmed.

rough pieces

Now I could get this project finished!
Finally!

mopar to ford alternator kit

Here you can see how the base plate fits.
I wish those hoses weren't necessary.

base plate

Since this is a 1990 engine,

the water pump bolts have extra stud sticking out the ends.

This worked perfect for using simple flat plates.

ford in a ford

The new alternator is gigantic,
and is 78 amps instead of the 50 amps I had planned,
perfect for jump starting friends cars.
A sound system would be nice too.

Next up - steering!

TP