62 Valiant 200 / 170 cuin /6 - Odd smell - then dead battery

I WILL RUN IT WITH NO VR AND SEE...
He jumpered the VR with the wires still attached to the VR and the engine stalled.
I suggested he repeat that with the wires removed from the VR terminals.
I removed the VR.

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It is now charging 14.5 VDC and it incrreases as I increase RPMs.