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Chris,
I would expect to find a regulator with six blade connections
on the '66 roadster (almost all of the roadster used the
same regulator).
Only time I remember seeing the four terminal regulators are
on the really early GENERATOR fitted vehicles. Been a while
since I've seen one.
The six bladed regulators are very common across all the
Datsun's of that time period. The roadster didn't have
a "ALT" lamp like the 410/411 & 510's of the period,
yet used the same voltage regulator. A portion of the
regulator (coil driven by the "N" winding) isn't really
used by the roadster!
Often overlooked: the voltage regulator is to just
turn the field winding on and off. So the regulator only
handles a few amps of current. Just a on/off function
depending on the battery voltage.
What service manual are you using?
Cheers,
Tom Walter
Chris Doutre wrote:
> Ron,
>
> Thanks. I think that's definitely a good strategy. However, I first have to
> figure out what the PO did. This regulator setup does not match the manual,
> so I assume there was an upgrade of some kind made in the past. Instead of
> the 4 screw terminals mentioned in the manual, this regulator has a
> six-blade connector. It says Borg Warner on the cover. Hopefully my "one
> dollar" fix won't bite me before I get home tomorrow night.
>
> Chris
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