Voltage Gasket question

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Voltage Gasket question

Post by OldJeepBob » Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:50 am

I acquired a very nice VR for the March 1945 MB I am building. It has a serviceable rubber gasket. I have a new cork gasket. Would the rubber gasket be period correct? If not, should I use cork anyway?
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Re: Voltage Gasket question

Post by Scrumps » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:47 am

Hi,

If your regulator is VRY4203G, it should be a rubber seal.

Cork was used in the earlier VRY4203A.

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Re: Voltage Gasket question

Post by OldJeepBob » Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:31 am

Scrumps: thanks a lot for this info! I studied the AC Delco label for at least 15 minutes, without your numbers before me to avoid bias, used sunlight, long light, even tried raising numbers and letters with a Sharpie. Came up with a "G". I'll stick with the rubber.
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Re: Voltage Gasket question

Post by slatgrille » Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:56 pm

Thought MB/GPW regulators were all Autolite... all the ones I have ever had/seen were.

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Re: Voltage Gasket question

Post by OldJeepBob » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:15 pm

Craig: Brain fart.. It is Autolite.
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