61 V-200 Alternator Upgrade Questions

Fair 'nuff.



I'm not a fan, either. My favourite drop-in solid-state regulator for the pre-'70 systems is this one. It looks a little different, but fits right in and hooks right up.



Then make sure you have a spare one, too…! (MSD quality/dependability dropped hard a couple decades ago; I'm sure it had nothing whatever to do with them moving production to China, that must have been just complete coincidence).



Repair parts small enough to throw in the glovebox + available anywhere you might drive…!
YES!!! I had forgotten about the VR-128 regulator.
I'm fairly sure there are a couple new in the boxes on the shelf in the hangar where my old hands still wrench bend sometimes.

MSD: Also sadly so very true, but of course our mfg. management made the decisions based on kick back bonus schemes and management books written by diarrhea brain MBA folk, or finance bank wankers!

Alright then HEI it will be for me.
A very BIG Thank you!