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Mod | | | Forums66 Topics128,055 Posts1,055,782 Members48,426 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,772 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,772 | The 2-terminal alternator has what's called an "isolated field" system. There is no internal ground for the alternator field coil. It you choose to use the 2-terminal alternator, just ground one of the field terminals (doesn't matter which one) and run the original field wire from your existing regulator to the remaining field terminal.
The factory wiring for the isolated field alternator ran 12 volts to one field terminal, and put the regulator on the ground side. That one takes a different regulator so the simplest way is to create an external ground for the replacement alternator. Jerry
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