T16 running problems

[andrew honychurch]

Ok. I have not had a chance to
Check on the various items we discussed as yet but I am already some way down the road on this as it's a known fault. Some years ago a friend had a brand new T16 out of a crate. Yes really. Mitch Hickman some if you will know him. His did the same and he got rid of it, I think to the Budge Collection from memory. That was way back in the late 70s

Anyway, I am sure it's the dizzy so I am going to invest in a Mallory three bolt with Petronix Electronic ignition. I know all the risks of an electronic module failing but I am not using this to commute in!

I will report on results. Thanks for the advice

On another note, perhaps worthy of a new thread I have given up on my regulator box. In fact both mine and another take off neither if which work.

On the T16 the regulator looks like a Jeep Delco but has a clamp over it and the contacts are sprung copper plates. I want to replace it with a modern insert and wonder whether anyone can recommend a suitable kit? I know the dynamo is working fine . I have bought these for old motor bikes Perhaps they are available for big boys toys?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Contact Bert van de Bult via http://sixvolt.nl/en/, he builds electronic regulators which go inside the original housing

[andrew honychurch]

Thanks Hanno. E mail sent.

[Lynn Eades]

Andrew, Do you mean Autolite? Jeep and Dodge Used Autolite electrics (standard Quarter Master Store stuff) Delco is General Motors.(Chev, or in Britain,Vauxhall / Bedford)

[andrew honychurch]

I probably do mean Autolite actually, yes! Getting old and tired. It doesn't have a tag on it but it is very like a Jeep regulator other than the clip top and spring contacts.

[andrew honychurch]

http://s714.photobucket.com/user/van....jpg1.jpg.html

Here is a shot of the T16 regulator for reference. Sorry it's a poor photo

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[horsa]

There were two types of regulator housing. The one with clamp around the center is the T-16 early pattern. Latter looks just like those used in a jeep but it has higher capacity guts being 12v 55amp which were the same as found on the U.S. half-tracks.

Vintage Power Wagons in the USA produced electronic replacement guts to fit the regulator housings. Not sure if they still make them or not but it's what I had in my carrier.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9136 Message #161 in my old carrier restoration thread shows the later style regulator housing for reference. Guts should fit in either housing though since its a digital circuit board.