Well dang it all! I no sooner order that Autolite alternator when I find a place offering brand NEW polished ones for $425, shipping included. Place is Xtreme Motorsports. I haven't heard about the time element involved, so I need to check into it. I heard in CF that someone had an Autolite alternator burst into flames on him. I'm sure that is probably the exception rather then the rule.
Been doing a lot of reading up on this and I really don't know what the problem is. Some people say if the alternator is BAD, I should get an error flagged. I wonder if it is just the meter reading being flaky? I guess I could always put a meter directly on the battery and compare the two readings.