1970 Duster regulator and resistor

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Does any one have a good close up picture of where the voltage regulator and ballast resistor are mounted on a 1970 duster? what size and type bolts were used on both and how many? was the resistor mounted in a different location on 6 cylinder cars? mine was a 6 cyl. and I am putting in a V8! I did not take this car apart! (Sure wish I had a complete parts car to look at!!!!)
 
They both go right here.

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Bills70 said:
I can understand the resistor going there to the can if you are using modern ignition like MSD, but why would you not use the voltage regulator if you are still using original Alternator?
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I wouldn't run any mopar ignition or factory style alternator in any of my mopars. Been there, done that. HEI or MSD and a single wire alternator. Clean and effective
 
Bills70 said:
Does any one have a good close up picture of where the voltage regulator and ballast resistor are mounted on a 1970 duster? what size and type bolts were used on both and how many? was the resistor mounted in a different location on 6 cylinder cars? mine was a 6 cyl. and I am putting in a V8! I did not take this car apart! (Sure wish I had a complete parts car to look at!!!!)
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Regulator is located to the right of the master brake and just below the level of the bottom of the cylinder. The ballast resistor is located about an inch above the fender on the Driver side

Hope this helps, if not I guess I could go out and take a pix.... Sorry so many replies are so negative
 
were did you buy your alternator and which one (size, amps?) are there any instruction out there on how to do this! I do have Mallory ignition on my 360 already!
roccodart440 said:
I wouldn't run any mopar ignition or factory style alternator in any of my mopars. Been there, done that. HEI or MSD and a single wire alternator. Clean and effective
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Pawned said:
Regulator is located to the right of the master brake and just below the level of the bottom of the cylinder. The ballast resistor is located about an inch above the fender on the Driver side

Hope this helps, if not I guess I could go out and take a pix.... Sorry so many replies are so negative
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I only see two 1/4-20 threaded hole there, are those it? but there are three holes in regulator!
 
here is a picture of my car fire wall. I put two 1/4-20 phillips screws in for were I guess the regulator goes and 1/4-20 hex bolt were I guess the resistor goes, but if that is were the resistor goes, what about the hump on fire wall being in the way. I take it that there are only two screws that hold the regulator on? (it has 3 holes)

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Bills70 said:
were did you buy your alternator and which one (size, amps?) are there any instruction out there on how to do this! I do have Mallory ignition on my 360 already!
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I've used powermaster before but currently running tuff stuff blck powdercoated 100amp unit.
 
The bracket on the older resistors had two holes. One for the bolt and the other to go over that hump to kind of index the resistor in place.
 
here is a picture of my 67, the 70 should be basically the same locations.


Alan

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Bills70 said:
here is a picture of my car fire wall. I put two 1/4-20 phillips screws in for were I guess the regulator goes and 1/4-20 hex bolt were I guess the resistor goes, but if that is were the resistor goes, what about the hump on fire wall being in the way. I take it that there are only two screws that hold the regulator on? (it has 3 holes)

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Correct, only uses two of the holes.


Alan
 
roccodart440 said:
I wouldn't run any mopar ignition or factory style alternator in any of my mopars. Been there, done that. HEI or MSD and a single wire alternator. Clean and effective
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I found the alternator's you are talking about and CVF Racing has, along with alternators, they have a wiring diagram on how to run the wires for the one wire set up! My question now is, what do you do with the wires that went to voltage regulator and ballast resistor? On my 1957 Chevy all I had to do is make two jumper wires and plug them into the original voltage regulator plug to complete circuit and then run 12V. from ignition switch to my MSD distributor, if I remember correctly.
 
Cuda Al said:
The originals were pointed to the rear, square to the bottle.
My original is white, not black.


Alan
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So that means mine needs to be turned 180 degrees? I believe mine was white also but that is all that Year One had. I think that I have some extra pump's that are white that I had for my 1977 Jeep Cherokee Chief, but they are 255 miles away at my other house in Toledo Ohio, cheaper to buy one than drive down there for just a pump.
 
Bills70 said:
I found the alternator's you are talking about and CVF Racing has, along with alternators, they have a wiring diagram on how to run the wires for the one wire set up! My question now is, what do you do with the wires that went to voltage regulator and ballast resistor? On my 1957 Chevy all I had to do is make two jumper wires and plug them into the original voltage regulator plug to complete circuit and then run 12V. from ignition switch to my MSD distributor, if I remember correctly.
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THe Ballast you just remove it and connect the wires together. I forgot what I did with the voltage regulator. Perhaps nothing.
 
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