1958 Dodge Voltage Regulator .

[Bucket]

I have bought a new USA made voltage regulator for my 1958 Dodge Custom Royal .
It is slightly different from the old one .
The old one has rubber mounting grommets and a ground strap which is pressed on and can not be removed without wrecking it .
Could i use the new regulator as is ?
Or should i try and add the grommets and some sort of grounding strap ?
Cheers,
Greg

 

[CBODY67]

The rubber grommets were probably there for vibration issues, which then meant a ground strap was needed to ground the unit to the body. With no grommets, no need for the ground strap. Just make sure the regulator has good clean metal to attach to and the underside of the mounting screw heads are similar clean, I suspect.

Suspecting your new VR is a solid-state electronic regulator rather than the older-style vibrating points style?

CBODY67

 

[Bucket]

Thanks CBODY
I was thinking that might be the case but wanted to make sure .
New and old regulator photos .

 

[mobileparts]

The New One is not a P.O.S. Solid State Voltage Regulator…
Greg / Bucket was smart enough to purchase the VERY VERY
Best on PlanetEarth…..

 

[Bucket]

I have installed and polarized the new regulator and noticed a difference between the two .
The Dodge isn't on the road yet so when i am running it in neutral there is no load from the gearbox .
With the car running at idle the old regulator was sitting below half on the amp gauge and when i revved it the needle would go towards high .
At idle , turning the lights on would make the needle drop down to about 1/4 .
With the new regulator and car running at idle the needle sits slightly below the middle but doesn't move when revving the engine .
At idle , turning the lights on drops the needle down to about 1/4 on the gauge .
With the new regulator , volt meter shows 12.5V at idle with no change / drop ..
I realize generators don't charge at idle .
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Bucket ,

 

[mobileparts]

You are waaaaaaaaaaaaay over my level of expertise.....
I am the # 1 parts man in the world , which is product knowledge # 2.....
Product knowledge # 1 is working on cars , which I don't do , as I have told you.....

Everything that you wrote unfortunately means nothing to me... I don't work on cars --- and have 4 tools in my life ---
A regular screwdriver, A Phillips screwdriver , A pair of vise grips , and a hammer....
You need to speak / ask someone who has working on cars knowledge , specifically and definitively.....

Craig......