C1 voltage regulator

[Dave Suesz]

Does the GM replacement C1 voltage regulator look like the original? Does it still have the stamped lettering on the cover?

[Joe L.]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

Dave-----

No, it does not. The covers are plain or "generic".

[Roy Braatz]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

The 53 to 55 Cover said Delco , the easy way to pick one out from later or replacements- is that the cover srews ( long ) go through the cover TOP corners. Where as the later 56 and up the srews ( short )are located at the lower sides. .825 was 55 Corvette. Both are vary hard to locate, sellers and dealers usely don't even know this.To many people are in to numbers and not what the part should look like.

[David Dawdy]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

Will the original type of cover fit on the currently available unit? I think I would have more faith in current unit if available. Are the new units any good?

Dave D.
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[Joe L.]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

Dave-----

I think that the covers are generally interchangeable, but I don't know that for a fact. Also, other aspects of external configuration are different on the new units compared to the originals.

[Donald S.]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

Dave,
I'm no voltage regulator expert, but in the March-April issue of the Driveline, Lectric Limited advertises that it has "new OEM quality" regulators that have covers that can be replaced with the original. FYI
Don Smith #28087

[Roy Braatz]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

The original C1 cover will not work on later units 56 and up, the later unit housing is different. Check Chevy clubs out, 55 chevy looks the same as Corvette and G.M made a ca-zillion 55 chevys.

[Dave Suesz]

How to recognize 55?

There are a couple of 55-57 Chev outfits in my area, not to mention Spring Carlisle. If I look at a pile of regulators, how will I spot a '55 verses a later unit? The one in my car is an Echlin, which "resembles" the Delco, but without the rasied letters. I put it in many years ago, to replace a "Sears" VR, which was installed back in the sixties, I guess.

[Steven S.]

Re: C1 voltage regulator

Contrary to popular belief, 1955 Corvette's Voltage Regulators were stamped 1118826