<VV> VDO Gauges-charging system

[shortle]

I installed my cylinder head temp. gauge with sender unit mounted on left head (where head snap switch would go if this head was on right side). Thank you Seth for the suggestion. I am averaging around 350 degrees F while driving in about 15-35 degree ambient. We have gotten almost 4 feet of snow at my house since Friday (elevation at about 7,500 feet).The Rampside with studded snow tires is the only vehicle we have now that works- the wifes Volvo XC70 could not get out.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado.

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>From: shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Dec 23, 2007 7:50 PM
>To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> VDO Gauges-charging system
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>Hi All and Merry Xmas,
>On my journey this weekend of about 750 miles in my 1963 Rampside w/ 1965 95 HP PG, on my newly installed voltmeter, my gauge readings about 90% of the time would read very close to 15 volts whether cruising or idling,lites,fan,stereo on or off. The other 10% of the time it reads about 13 volts. Although I have no indication at my battery anything is wrong (no loss of liquid present, battery feels cool)I have verified what I feel is an overcharging condition using a seperate hand held voltmeter.
>I am using an internal regulator delcotron recently "rebuilt" (by me) using an American made kit purchased from Checkers (a great deal if the parts are a good 
>quality-$15 for new brushes,bearing, regulator,etc.).
>I have new battery cables (purchased from 1 of our vendors),my main junction point is off the starter positive cable going to a seperate positive junction point,my main lead going to the front does NOT go through the multi pin connector, I have no voltage drops at any of the pos. or neg. cables,and I have extra ground cables all around my vehicle.
>Another part of the saga is this is the reason I "rebuilt" the delcotron in the first place. I thought for sure I would solve this issue after finding it had a regulator that said "made in Costa Rica".
>Is there anything I am overlooking in this alternator? Can any of the "hard parts" be causing what I feel is an unhealthy and abnormal condition in the charging system?
>Finally, I intend to install my cylinder head temp. sender unit under an old snap switch on the left side head instead of installing it under a spark plug. Thank you Seth for the recomendation. I'll post the results of that afterwards.
>By the way, I was very lucky with the weather going from Durango to Santa Fe to Albuquerque to Gallup and then back to Durango.
>The only other problem I encountered is my odometer sometimes will not work on my original style cluster.
>Again, happy holidays to all.
>Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado.  
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