I just went to install my brand new, rather expensive powermaster alternator that looks just like the generator it is to replace. However the pulley is about 1/2" off as far as alignment, and the mounting pads are about !/4" too narrow. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem, and how they conquered the situation. I can think of a couple of ways, one would be to simply mill the 1/4" off of the original mounting bracket, and slot or drill another set of holes in the original bracket to allow for proper alignment. But it sure seems to me for the kind of money they were asking they could have come up with something that was a bit closer to fitting.
