Firstly, is there enough cooling air going through it? Have the new backing plates got the correct holes, are they correctly installed (not sure if you can get them wrong), is the fan on there and turning? (strange things happen) If there is air, then an alternator should get warm if you have all 600 watts of spotlights on, say 60 degrees, hot but you can hold your hand on it, and the wires will be warm and soft. If it’s got almost no load, the wires are cool, and it’s above 80 degrees, can’t keep your hand on it, then I’d say it’s faulty.
Good luck
Tony
Country Buggy King & Link Pin Overhauls, Type 1 & 2 King Pins, General Machining.
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