About a month ago, I found some alternators on eBay. They are old new stock 
(a label said 2006) & whilst technically for Briggs & Stratton, they are 
generic to many small engines I believe. On Tuesday, I drove up to Crewe & 
bought three 3.7kva alternators at the princely sum of £50 each. The chap 
(Carl) took a while to sort them out for me (he was on nights at Bentley 
Motors!), but I came away with the goods, complete with fitting kits for the 
two Honda GC160 powered generators I have, both of which had ceased to 
generate, although the engines are just fine.

I changed the alternator on one this afternoon - section of  urine to do - 
and yes, it produced electrikery first go, running a couple of power tools 
without blinking.

I asked him about pumps & he produced one from the top of a filing cabinet 
like a genie from a lamp. A neat little 1", 30 gallons a minute job, bran 
new and shiny and a direct import from California. Cheap too ..... I 
remarked to Hazel that it is the only *new* internal combustion engine I've 
ever owned!

I was pleased with my purchase & as Carl has a container full of these 
things and also complete generators and pumps of all kinds, I thought I'd 
recommend him to you as one of the good guys.

If you need his contact details, please e-mail me off list.

regards,

Kim Siddorn

On electrical matters, I was at the counter in B&Q today & spotted a big box 
of 13 amp plugs, two for 25p. This means of course that the writing is well 
& truly on the wall for being able to fit your own plugs. Go and get some 
while they are warm!

regards,

Kim Siddorn