I found that on the 1.9 I parted out:

http://musomuso.googlepages.com/alt.tempbrackets

The bracket was shot.

Hopefully the new owner of the engine paid heed to my suggestion to
replace my temporary fix.

One thing I didn't mention on the page is the one (!) fastener, a
bolt, holding the bracket to the block, had worn the hole to a
somewhat oval shape.

I'd say consider yourself lucky and wise to address this problem now. --- :^)

Neil.

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> When I removed the alternator bracket from my old 1.9 to transfer it to
> the 2.1, I found that it has a long crack in it.  It runs from the left
> side edge across (and above) the left stud hole and over to the right
> stud hole.  I've never had a problem with this bracket in use and the
> studs in the engine aren't affected.
>
> I then went to a tired old spare 1.9 engine and removed it's bracket.
> Yep, you guessed it, cracked in virtually the same place.  It's engine
> studs are still good, too.
>
> No wonder there are so many posts about failed alternator brackets.
>
> Mike
>

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