[blykins]

Brackets are March brackets....polished aluminum. Alternator doesn't have a finish on it....just natural aluminum.

Straps are bolted on each end.

One thing I can't understand.....I honestly think the alternator is working guys....when it's at rpm that is. Otherwise it wouldn't have shown 100% charge after a couple of drives the other week.

I truly think the pulleys are too large...and fooling around with the fuel pump, ignition, etc...while the engine wasn't running drained the battery....then when I started the engine up and let it idle, it just wasn't spinning the alternator fast enough to charge it. Thus let to the rest of my sooty problems.

I will however do the following this weekend:

Ground the alternator...
Make sure the battery is at 100%...
Change plugs...
Fire the thing up and go crazy with a voltmeter.

I'll also use the charger I have and verify the alternator is putting back juice to the battery.