Voltage regulator prices...

[1974dodgecharger]

Man the little rectangle silver one is freakin 25 bucks at rock auto and the new style 1970 large silver box one is 8 bucks but requires a pigtail for 2 bucks....went ahead and got me 1970 and up v.r. Style and 3 extra pigtails and 3 v.r.

[A383Wing]

hope you got the dual field 70 & up alternator to go with it

[1974dodgecharger]

Arent they all dual field just one is grounded to case and the pos goes to field pre 70? Got it all wired up charges good so far at idle.

[Pete in NH]

If you look at the Rockauto listings on these regulators you will see both Standard Motor and Airtex/Wells have two different part numbers. In both cases the $8 to $9 parts are a "value line". Value line = made in China. They also both list made in USA parts in the $ 20 range. Just another case of you get what you pay for. The $8 parts might work just fine, for how long might be another question.

For sure, that part can not be made and sold at a profit for $8 in this country. If you think about it, that regulator must be leaving China for just a few dollars. You have to wonder what's in there for that price and how may corners were cut.

[1974dodgecharger]

I bought the little square one before for 40 dollars, 25 dollars also they all die on me after 3 to 6 months.  I read at allpar if u have electronic dizzy u need to switch over to 1970 v.r. style....if these die on me every 3 months im fine with that thats 8 bucks every 3 months vs 25 every 3.

The new .v.r. keeps my voltage higher and stable so it seems.....so far.