Oh man... thank you guys for all the replies. [Long story short: New voltage regulator was taken out and the old one put back in. I was looking for problems that didn't exist? And two mods are on the horizon.]
CBODY67, fury fan: Yeah, just a quick flicker with the old voltage regulator, even at...
While driving or stopped, whenever I used the blinkers or brakes, the headlights and dash lights would dim momentarily. The ammeter would show a slight discharge but never below center line.
At first I thought the voltage regulator was failing, so I switched-out the original with its solid...
Just a thought and a 'what if' here... I used to have a '57 DeSoto Sportsman -- huge car -- and also wtih torsion bar suspension. IF the air in either of the front tires was lower than the other, (I don't know by how much), the whole car would shake if the brakes were used -- same symptoms you...