[Ron Earp]

Mike, not much help at this point but now I always put a blob of silicone on the thead/nut on my alternator connections on the race cars. Keeps those nuts from backing off with the high vibration levels and is still removable with a tool.

We had one back off just like that, shorted on the block/bracket and toasted the wire and alternator during the 13 hour enduro last year. Was not cool, cost 30 mins in race time to replace.

Probably be easier to replace yours one from the bottom if the alternator is down low, but I don't know how SPF has dressed the engines.

Ron