Charger no charging (still)

[74Slant6Charger]

edited my last reply while you quoted me.

yes you can get more issues around but if the basic is damaged or wrong you'll never find the next problems

I agree sir... thanks again for all your assistance

 

[Triple Black 73]

I had charging issues when I first got my '73 got on the road. I was reading 14v at the alternator and 12v at the battery. Turned out I had a few bad connectors and corroded wires. I was able to fix it with some new connectors and wire.

I replaced the entire charging system with a Power Master 220 amp alternator and a 2awg cable directly to the battery when I converted to EFI. I know that alternator is way bigger than what most people need, but it is what I need for my future plans.

With that said, I would recommend a 1 wire 90 amp alternator with a 6awg ran directly to the battery and doing an ammeter bypass. That would be a way easier system to work that than the old school charging system.

 

[ChryslerKid]

I drove a 65' chrysler 300 for years and it had charging issues the whole time. I replaced voltage regulator, ballast resistor, alternator, wires, made sure all the grounds were perfect sanded the firewall to bare metal used dielectric grease. Switched to a later 2 field wire version with modern regulator. Then switched it back, damn near lost my mind. My brother who was finishing his electric engineering degree comes to visit me. Looks at it for 5 min. He runs a length of 14 ga wire strips it with his teeth and runs it from the back(ground) of the voltage regulator to the negative battery post.... Charged great after that....

 

[RJRENTON]

I drove a 65' chrysler 300 for years and it had charging issues the whole time. I replaced voltage regulator, ballast resistor, alternator, wires, made sure all the grounds were perfect sanded the firewall to bare metal used dielectric grease. Switched to a later 2 field wire version with modern regulator. Then switched it back, damn near lost my mind. My brother who was finishing his electric engineering degree comes to visit me. Looks at it for 5 min. He runs a length of 14 ga wire strips it with his teeth and runs it from the back(ground) of the voltage regulator to the negative battery post.... Charged great after that....

WHY would you use a DIELECTRIC grease at all as it is sn INSULATING compound to prevent or at least inhibiting current (voltage) flow? Perhaps you should have used a shake proof (star washer with either internal or external teeth) lock washer at the regulator's mounting screws.
BOB RENTON