Gary, Check out madelectric.com. Very good technical articles concerning wiring efficiencies and inefficiencies in muscle cars. I think he explains why you are seeing what you are seeing with your Chevelle.
Gene > I've got a couple of questions about the charging system in a '70 Chevelle. > I just replaced the alternator and the voltage regulator. When idling, the > voltage typically runs around 13 volts (just after starting the car). What > concerns me however, is that when I race the engine the voltage goes up to > 15 volts. Is this normal? Also, when idling, sometimes the regulator will > let the charging system "drop out", meaning it will drop all the way back to > the nominal 12 volts, and then pop back up the 13v. This seems reasonable > if the battery doesn't need a charge, but it does this in such a way that > the dome light (if it's on) has a noticeable flicker. I have run ground > wires all over, and I'm sure the regulator and alternator are well grounded. > I just wonder if this operation is normal. At some point I plan to put a > nice stereo in the car, and I really don't want to fry that. > > Gary Treible > York, PA > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
