At my urging, McMark started another Alternator thread and I have been adding to it. He just wanted to let us know what he did.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=324239&hl=He also talked about getting the 1979 VW bus 70 amp alternator. I liked that idea, hoping it would bolt right up. So I bought one and started researching.
Samba has some very good stuff too. But VW only put this alt on as a special camper option, so there aren't many. 912 uses the same ALT. But again, very few were made.
It does bolt right up, but there are lots of little things that might be needed and I have found thanks to samba.... air intake elbow to fit the fan housing and the ALT, New wire harness with protection from the heat, a fan on the pulley, cooling tin and plastic ring changes.
There are a few vendors that have the 160amp Mechman unit, but they are discontinued too.
When my 70 amp ALT arrived the shaft had poked thru the box and damaged something inside. The replacement is on backorder 'til April.