Hey guys, thanks for all the help! I soaked the tight areas with Pentro40 for a few days in a row and then tried the gravity method again. To my delight, after only a few forceful smacks, the alternator slid right out safely landing on the pile of rags. Now its time to clean the housing up for paint and take the alternator to the shop for a rebuild. Also excited to hear that the p202 cam socket and 46mm crows foot I ordered are en route, so I will soon be able to get the rest of the top end torn down and start the fun part...decarbonizing, cleaning, machining, ordering parts, rebuilding, installing, and then--burning rubber
. Thanks again for the help, without it I guarantee that I would have some bent bolts, and an alternator still firmly lodged in the fan housing.
Alex