How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5

[gringoloco]

So, after replacing the alt and batt, I was back charging again. Only now instead of 10.5v, I was seeing 15.5! I found a nice solid-state piece, a Wells VR715, that mimics the style of the original, but uses a circuit board instead of mechanical points--functions more like a modern alternator/regulator by shunting to ground instead of cycling on/off constantly.

Check out this piece of history I removed from the Blazer. Ah, the good old days when Sears was a trusted manufacturer of seemingly everything, instead of just another retailer...








Made in Korea, but looks right at home on the core support. Would this be considered 'ruining' it? Check out those chalk marks!


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[aggie91]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

So, after replacing the alt and batt, I was back charging again. Only now instead of 10.5v, I was seeing 15.5! I found a nice solid-state piece, a Wells VR715, that mimics the style of the original, but uses a circuit board instead of mechanical points--functions more like a modern alternator/regulator by shunting to ground instead of cycling on/off constantly.

Check out this piece of history I removed from the Blazer. Ah, the good old days when Sears was a trusted manufacturer of seemingly everything, instead of just another retailer...








Made in Korea, but looks right at home on the core support. Would this be considered 'ruining' it? Check out those chalk marks!


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First off, I think this Blazer is great, I vote for keeping it 4wd, but I like them low too. This one is too nice to cut up...

For the voltage regulator, couldn't you adapt the cover of the Sears one to the new one and now you would have the look of the old with the function of the new...just a thought for you...

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by aggie91

First off, I think this Blazer is great, I vote for keeping it 4wd, but I like them low too. This one is too nice to cut up...

For the voltage regulator, couldn't you adapt the cover of the Sears one to the new one and now you would have the look of the old with the function of the new...just a thought for you...

I think if I did it, I'd have to use an old ACDelco cover. Seems though, it wouldn't be as easy as before--their old design used rivets to hold the cover on, now it appears to be glued. Thanks for the cool idea!