1989 v-135 regulator/rectifier confusion

[section8]

hey ya'll. i have a v-135 1989 with voltage regulator #88825a7 and rectifier #8m0058226. i want to replace both but the only regulator i've found is $210 and $40 for a rectifier. i found a cdi product #8825k that magemarinestore says is a rectifier/regulator but every other web site says its a regulator. its $150 or so and im wondering if this replaces both the regulator AND rectifier or just the regulator?! thanx for the help! Erik

 

[j_martin]

Re: 1989 v-135 regulator/rectifier confusion

That'll work. If you want to get by cheap, put on a commodity 20 amp bridge rectifier, throw away the regulator, and keep the water up on the battery. Cost is about $3.

The murkery rectifier is junque, as in marginal in design. The shunt/saturation type regulator is also junque in design.

Another option is to throw on any used 20 amp regulator from a later engine, as in one of the regulators in a dual reg. 40 amp system. Stator limits it to 16 amps. Regulator don't care. I wouldn't pay over $40 for one.

hope it helps
John