Alternator wiring

[chirorod]

Am putting a denso alternator out of a 94 ram van in the 86 5/A. Does this alternator need a regulator? I suspect it's not internally regulated. Can I just connect the field to the existing wires from the regulator? Thanks.

[JVMopar]

The computer on the van regulates the alternator. I don't see why you couldn't wire it into the factory harness and let the computer regulate the new alternator. Or you could wire in voltage regulator from the 5th ave too.

[chirorod]

Thank you, thank you, JV. Just what I needed.

[John Kunkel]

An '86 should have the same external regulator that was used from '70-on and the Denso wires the same way as the original.

[chirorod]

Thank you, John, also. Makes wiring a no-brainer. I am struggling just a little with the mounting, but that is just some engineering and will have time tomorrow.