[renaissance man]

I found the electrical problem.

First, no ground wire on the alternator itself.

Worse, it's bad to begin with. Took it to AutoZone and it only ran 8vdc. The bearings were bad too. You could hear them rattling.

They did have an exact replacement for $42. Problem is, it's ugly and I can't seem to get my shiny parts (fan and pully off of the original one??????