Adventures in Alternators....

Ok, still trying to source an alternator for the TR6. Thought I had one picked out from Advance Auto but it was not to be. The part arrived yesterday. I unpacked it and was curious that the box showed it was a Beck/Arnley alternator, I had ordered a Bosch unit. Pull the alternator out of the box and sure thing, it isn't a Bosch. Sure, the box had the Bosch part number on it, written in sharpie underneath the Beck pn. I paid ~$80 for the Bosch part, figure I would check to see how much this Beck part cost. The Beck part only costs $40! Nice bait and switch there. So this alternator is going back to the store and will be the last time I set foot in an Advance Auto.

I did find a reputable source on ebay (recommended to me by other TR owners) and ordered the replacement Bosch alternator for $60 shipped. Hope to have it soon so I can get the TR back up and running!

I also went ahead and took the plunge to replace the rear shocks. Figured I had the mounting kit for the tube shocks why not go ahead and get it all installed. Order up the shocks from Summit Racing, they should get here early next week. So the plan is to get the alternator in, install the new shocks and install some of the other random new parts I have laying around.