allright. heres what i ended up doing. 83 cutlass oldsmobile that belongs to my bro in law, hehe. took his alt. what! its been sitting there for a few months now. anywyas, the alt. on that bad boy bolts right up to my brakets, worked like a charm. only thing is, i had to extend the wiring to reach the back of the alt. mine where just a few inches short cuzz the pig tail is on the other side. put it on, checked the voltage, and its all good. but i will still do the cs130 in the future when i get all the proper connectors and wires and all that in order. thanks for the info walt 1940. and thank all who help out others here. thanks.