Like I said, switch to an alternator. No more regulator, much less interconnects/terminations/contacts/old stuff.
Get into the solid state world baby. Transistor sister....And it does not take an expert or much equipment to trouble shoot an alt. and they are cheap. I say this advice for TF folks, especially V8. AD's, not so much.
Do you have the old GMC/Pontiac 347 V8? 336?