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Apr 5, 2011 | 12:29 PM

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gthmcty1

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Man.....I LOVE THIS FORUM!!! Thanks everyone for chiming in as always, owning this car will be a real treat with the way you guys help each other out..I really appreciate it!!!

Apr 5, 2011 | 12:54 PM

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craby

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wow, ive had a battery blow up when hooked up backwards. count your blessings.

Apr 5, 2011 | 01:25 PM

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Camaro 69

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Here's an external and internal regulator wiring diagram to give you the whole under-hood perspective:
http://www.americanstreetmasters.com/Wiring_101_5.jpg
http://www.americanstreetmasters.com/Wiring_101_6.jpg

Apr 5, 2011 | 04:29 PM

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1971BB427

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Here's the wiring on my Austin with a 327. Main lead ties to the battery, then just a jumper from terminal #2 to the main batt. lead.
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Apr 5, 2011 | 10:20 PM

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gthmcty1

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Thanks for the drawings and whatnot, I guess me hooking up the wires backwards fried the internal regulator and it just kept charging the battery like at 17v! I exchanged it and all is well now, but the starter took a dump so I had to replace that also but hey its running great!!

Thanks!!