Kevin,
Don't listen to those crazy negative grounders. First it's the negative
ground, then it's the oil pump. Next thing you know you're standing in an
empty engine bay measuring for your Jaguar V-12 engine swap.
Kurt "Scared-O-Lectricity" Eckert
1963 Series III GT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kevin Meek
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 9:24 AM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Need instrument voltage regulator!
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>
> We're wrapping up our refurb on the S3 (finally). The temp
> gauge had never seemed to register much over 120F in the past,
> and the car never got hot. Now that I've replaced the thermostat
> and sending unit, I'm getting over 220F on the gauge - but the
> car still seems to be running ok and not overheating. I suspect
> the instrument voltage regulator...my cheap voltmeter was
> indicating around 11.5V, and I've been told it should be more
> like 10V. Now, the problem is that my local parts supplier
> (Rick at SS) only carries a transistorized replacement for
> negative ground. Fine, you say, just convert to negative
> ground - except I'm already running a somewhat pricey Pertronix
> ignition that is positive ground. So does anyone have a source
> for the old style mechanical instrument voltage regulator, or
> has anyone constructed a replacement? Thanks for the help...
>
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> Kevin Meek (kevnmeek(at)netcom.com) Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1A
> Santa Cruz, California Sunbeam Alpine S3 GT
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