77 F250 voltage regulator to early 60s Generator?
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Without getting pretty creative, no they are not interchangeable. The both vary the voltage to the field terminal to regulate output current, but the main battery connection for a generator goes to the regulator first, then to the generator. On an alternator, the charge current goes directly to the battery and the regulator only sees a reference voltage to verify its charging properly. If you were to use an alternator regulator, the battery connection from the generator would be connected directly to the battery, which is exactly how you turn a generator into an electric motor.
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