It is also my understanding you'll need an internally regulated alternator to obtain those amp levels. The following site has a ton of electrical information should you be interested:

http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/howitworks.shtml

I haven't done any recent research, but don't believe external regulators were ever upgraded, and the old contact points just don't have the same reliability as modern electronics.


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