Tasco regulator 6V

[3W Hank]

Today I bought a 40’s style 6V generator.
I had the cup earlyer style that I was into the std position with a PM7 intake, but now I copy the Bell Auto catalog 1949 engine ( The Super intake and driver side mounted 40 generator )
I found this relgulator, so anyone has information, 40’s, 50’s or newer ?

 

[koates]

I dont think that regulator is suitable for a Ford two brush generator. There are two types of reg apart from 6 or 12 volt and they have field control either to ground or armature. Various current ratings are available so you have to get the correct one to match the generator. NO guessing is allowed here. Regards, Kevin.

 

[3W Hank]

Who knows about regulators here on barn I could ask ?
It was a guy here in Sweden not far away from me restored starters and generators and could test it to old cars and hotrodders but he got sick.
It was this warning sign, se pic.Mo

 

[3W Hank]

I found only this on a swapsite, but dont know if the same part number.

 

[3W Hank]

Here are some more picture of the one I has.

 

[rotorwrench]

The one in post #4 lists Mopar P/Ns for replacement on the paperwork so it is for Chrysler products. Does the Tasco part in question have a part number on it? GM Delco Remy components were set up different than Ford and all of them had the respective amp rate of the generator they were meant to work with. A 25-amp regulator won't work for a 30-amp generator so be aware that any old regulator might not be a good fit with the prewar Ford 2-brush generators. It may be a replacement for a VW bug for all I know.

The 01A-10505-A was for a 40 Ford but it was replaced by the 51A-10505-A and it was replaced by the 8A-10505-A if you can see where I'm going with this. In my Echlin catalog it lists the VR401 as the replacement for all of the old positive ground Ford voltage regulators as long as they weren't a 40-amp or larger Lincoln Mercury generator. This covers 1938 through 1955. Take the blue cover off and paint it black or look for an old original and hope it still works.

 

[3W Hank]

All it say is ;
VRG1T
POS GRD
Made in USA

I never heard of Tasco before, but I did hope find something on internet or here.

How many AMPS was a 40 Ford 2-brush at ?

 

[rotorwrench]

A lot of aftermarket manufacturers would ID the use in their part number. VR = voltage regulator, G1T is up for grabs but it may be G= GM with 1 being the early type for GM and T could be anything but Truck comes to mind although it should be same for all engines and GM used a lot of 216 I6 engines for many years. G1T may also be relative to the unit design since not all manufacturers used the same design theory with respect to output control. There were more than a few ways to skin that cat.

Echlin voltage regulators also started with VR prefix but the lower the following number was, the older the design was. Ford was among the lowest numbers in their line of regulators. The larger the number, the newer the technology. Their part number system has no indication of auto manufacturer for the products they made.

I haven't looked at my early Motors Manual for 1935 to 1962 for a while but it has a lot of information about the theory that went into the different manufacturers generator products. This is an interesting link. One of the posts refers to the Motors Manual;
https://p15-d24.com/topic/39305-generators/

 

[3W Hank]

So we can think this is a GM part and it will not with a 30 amp 50’s style 2-brush Ford.

 

[Bob C]

GM would have been negative ground. I think MoPar, Ford/Merc/Lincoln, Caddy & La Salle, GMC, Packard, Nash, Hudson, Pierce, Studebaker were all positive-ground