Prior to 1969, most GM cars used an alternator with an external regulator. While they were good in their day, most early-model alternator cores have been recycled through rebuilders several times, and ...

Last week, I talked about troubleshooting a car-died-while-driving condition on my 1969 Lotus Elan +2, which I eventually traced to a broken contact face—on a set of points that didn’t even have 300 ...

In the mid '70s, GM began offering its SI-series (Systems Integrated) alternators, which not only delivered more amperage but did away with the externally mounted voltage regulator and its messy ...

International Rectifier (IR) recently introduced the local interconnect network (LIN)-controlled alternator-regulator for next-generation vehicles. IR’s solution optimizes performance in intelligent ...

I have a 1965 Mustang fastback with a 289, Edelbrock Performer intake, a Holley four-barrel carb, and a mild cam. I want to run a one-wire alternator, but my friend says they don’t charge at low rpm.