There was a guy over on A/C’s board who had his stock alternator rebuilt for less $$$ than what a high output alternator costs.
Unfortunately he never sent me the information about the vendor that did it.
An Internet search turned up quite a few vendors who do this.
http://www.acealternator.com/home
Intrigued me since they appear to charge only $26.00 for a rebuild.
I’m thinking about you people who have already toasted an alternator and replaced it. Perhaps you have the ‘dead’ one hanging around (if it hasn’t been turned back for core) that you might be able to get re-wound for higher amperage.
Anyway I’m stuck in the office today, so it was a good way to kill a few more minutes of time.