HOT alternator

[chich]

How hot is too hot for an alternator to keep charging? I think the problem is that it gets too hot in the engine compartment.

[Randy]

Yes heat is a huge killer of alternators and bridge rectifiers.
The best product to help cool your alternator is the quikcool
cooling system, here is a link:http://www.alternatorparts.com/Remote_Alternator_Cooling_System.htm