externally regulated alternator to internally regulated conversion EASY WAY gm how to

car is a 72 monte carlo

easy way to convert a GM externally regulated charging system over to an internally regualted without cutting any wires

[dawhitecastle]

What are the two wires at two minutes and 30 seconds that you’re using? the two rainbow shape ones

[MC-yybx]

I had a 1966 Chevy 2 (Nova) station wagon back in the late 1980's it had a bad voltage regulator and putting the new one in and "balancing" the strength of the magnetic field in the ( external regulator ) was a pain in the ass. I said to myself: there's got to be a WAY to put the more modern version of A/C Delco, internally regulated alternator on an pre 1973 Chevy ( or other G.M. vehicle ) I was thinking about it again tonight 3 am, Saturday August 14th, 2021 and looked it up on Youtube. It's so simple ! A MILLION thanks to you for this great, great video. I don't understand why ANYONE would give this a thumbs down. - Jim in Buffalo, Ny

[eddiestclair-imwm]

Your advice was spot on! The new alternator is producing 14.2 volts! Thanks again for posting this!

[aaronmccall]

Thanks for the video man, I had a new alternator for a mid 80s SS Monte Carlo sitting around for a decade that I was able to use when my generator in my 72 Monte died thanks to your video.

[chevykev]

The thing is, once you watch this video and see how easy it is, don't watch another after and forget all you saw before. If you don't do that, you'll get dazed amd confused. Thanks for the share man👍👍✌️

[scottd]

You kept it simple, as it should be. Great job.

[kinfu]

I have a Ford regulator but the wiring patterns are the same. This video saves me a lot of work. Thanks

[elishahmartinez]

im building my 72 monte carlo and this is the exact video i needed. Didn't even know it was a 72 monte until i watched it. Damn dude, thanks.

[TheCanadianBubba]

Cleanest way we seen to do it yet ! Thank you for this 👍

[bkcamaro]

I know what i will be doing to my 68 lesabre this weekend thanks for this awesome video

[jazzycup]

This should help tremendously, I just picked up a 74 Nova and on the way home noticed the GEN light was on, figures the one thing I wouldn't question is the thing that could have made me call AAA. Time to upgrade.

[santiagodelgado]

Thanks chris good help for my 1972 intern alternator GOD BLESS YOU MAN👍welcam to MEXICO

[blacklabel]

I just did this on my 66 Chevy truck and I'm very grateful for the video it works great thank you so much

[braydensdeals]

Just did this on my 66 olds 425 worked perfectly thanks man.

[MC-yybx]

The guy's REALLY good with important details. 4:50 He mentions that the threads on the STUD that sticks out of the alternator MIGHT be METRIC on the new alternator because these internally regulated alternator's were typically found or made for cars in the mid 1970's and later and G.M. and other auto makers were "farming out" or "outsourcing" the manufacture of parts to places like Canada and Mexico that - you guessed it - use the METRIC system. If you lose the nut for that stud and figure "oh, well, I have another one on the OLD alternator that I can use..." watch out ! If it's NOT the same thread style as the new alternator you WILL strip the hell out of the stud or snap it off. In either case you're F... screwed and WILL have to not only take out the new alternator that you JUST installed BUT you will have to disassemble the alternator to replace the stud. Take your time for crissakes. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of CURE. Slow and steady wins the race. P.S. as he mentions: don't OVERTIGHTEN that small nut you WILL snap off the stud. I've done it. I've stripped them AND I've broken them off ( no, not on the same job ) have you ever seen a 275 lb mechanic cry. ? It's not pretty.

[ronaldbrown]

Cris craft you the man gotta 1972 monte carlo 454 just did the conversion runs top notch thanks bro

[MC-yybx]

4:20 When you pry back the "keeper" tabs on the female brass terminal connector you MUST be very careful to NOT be too ROUGH or HEAVY handed with them. Don't pry them back VERY far either they WILL snap off. These are the keeper tabs that the video instructor mentioned 3:31 about halfway through the video that you push down on to cause them to "disengage" on the inside of the original alternator's ( white ) plastic connection plug. SO BEFORE you insert each wire into the plastic connection plug for the NEWER style, internally regulated alternator - you HAVE TO pry the "keeper" tab, of each wire, back outward so that when you insert the wire into the new plastic connection plug it will be "kept" in place. You'll feel it "click" when you've pushed it in far enough. That will indicate that it's inserted far enough and will stay inserted. You can gently pull back on each wire after you've inserted them to TEST whether or not the keeper tab had indeed "grabbed onto" it's companion mounting surface inside the plastic connection plug.

[eddiestclair-imwm]

Great job on the conversion! Planning to do this on my 1970 Monte!

[caddieman]

Incredible man I did the same on my 1964 Cadillac and it works super thanks

[genuineworkinghands]

I appreciate this greatly! It's exactly what I'm looking for.