You are right, and the new replacement is a hassle to install. You may search e bay or the internet for an al 21x. those are the old bosch rebuilds and will plop right in.
If you cannot find one, look for rebuilders in your area. Here we use our local guy and he does a great job
QUOTE(PittsM12 @ Feb 3 2020, 08:35 AM)
The replacement rebuilt sold is NOT an identical match. Connections different and about 10mm longer. Is there anyone that rebuilds the original alternator? my local shop said they could not.
Thanks!