[TKlauber]

This is my first post on my ERA #491 that I built back in 1997. It has low miles. It has the 427 SO with 4 spd. I recently replaced the standard Delco battery I had in it for years with an Optima red top. I think my problem likely has been going on before that but I am not sure. I notice the ameter sits at zero at idle. It will swing positive when I punch the throttle and it will swing negative when I turn on the fans. When I turn on the headlights the engine cuts off! I checked the fuses and alternator belt and all the fittings that I could see. I replaced the voltage regulator but have not looked at the ballast resistor. It has the Mallory elec. ignition. Anybody have any ideas or know of a good auto electrician in the PeeDee area of South Carolina? Tom