The car has been sorted, roadworthy passed and now registered.
New shifter is a big improvement on the stumpy Hurst Indy, now I can select first and second a lot easier.
Engine cleaned and painted
One issue is the lack of charging to the battery. After forty minutes watching a "Qualified" auto electrician flick through old Delco folders trying to match a picture to work out what he was looking at, I called it quits and came home to consult the font of knowledge on here (must admit I did some you tube diagnostics...
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here is a picture of how it has been wired up (I'm assuming recently by the tape and fittings)
On the positive /Bat post there is wire returning to the battery and the brown wire is putting out 12 volts (engine running and disconnected from the alternator, and I have continuity to the regulator.
The battery is at 12.6 volts however, there is no increase in voltage when the engine is running and revs increased.
Have I missed something simple or am I way off the mark. I have seen reference to eliminating the regulator via some creative wiring. Should I just bite the bullet and spend another couple of Hundred $ on a sparky?
Cheers