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82 GT · 03-25-2002, 04:06 PM

Stanger, my alternator is the 1 wire type. It has it's own internal regulator so that's why I could pitch the old external unit.
They also come in standard form in the higher amp ratings which still require the external regulator.
If I remember correctly, the '86-up mustangs have an internal regulator and pre-85 models have that external unit.

DemonGT, You should not have a voltage reading that high. It sounds like the regulator is messed up inside your alternator.
The regulator regulates the amount of voltage it puts out.

03-25-2002, 04:06 PM	#13
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Stanger, my alternator is the 1 wire type. It has it's own internal regulator so that's why I could pitch the old external unit. They also come in standard form in the higher amp ratings which still require the external regulator. If I remember correctly, the '86-up mustangs have an internal regulator and pre-85 models have that external unit. DemonGT, You should not have a voltage reading that high. It sounds like the regulator is messed up inside your alternator. The regulator regulates the amount of voltage it puts out. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.