Have a 68 6 cylinder. Has a voltage regulator (Chilton book calls it a alternator regulator). Attached to the frame, above the regulator, there is a small round cylinder that has a wire running from it to the regulator. Not in the Chilton wiring diagram. What is it? What does it do? Do I have a alternator or generator?

 

It sounds like a resistor of some sort, and you have an alternator. Only used a generator in 64.5

 

Where can I get the specs on what the gap is supposed to be between the points in this voltage regulator? Not in my Chilton book.

 

I'm not sure, someone else on here might know though. Good luck!

 

The round cylinder is a condensor used to reduce the electrical noise/static to the radio. You prob have an alternator....large round next to battery with a fan belt attached

 

Yep, that's it. Any idea where I can get the specs on what the gap is supposed to be between the points in this voltage regulator? Not in my Chilton book.

 

Reason I'm tyring to get the gap is because my headlights flicker at certain speeds and I'm thinking maybe the regulator needs to be gapped.

 

I think you are talking about something else now...the points would be in the distributor and they will need to be gapped to tune the vehicle. The distributor also has a condensor but does something totally different from the condensor next to the voltage regulator.

Pic of points and condenser in distributor...
http://images.mustangmonthly.com/how..._pert_7b_z.jpg

 

You may need a new alernator or regulator if your lights are flickering.

 

Well if he is talking about that it is either .021 or .023 gap.