After consulting with the experts on F-chat, I found a way to solve my problem. The alternator is actually mounted on a bracket that is bolted to the engine block and is held on with two nuts. I was able to get a stubby wrench in there, but I wasn't able to get enough leverage to get the nuts loose. My inner McGuyver kicked in and I rigged up an old auto-body slide hammer to bump the wrench and loosen the nut.
With the alternator free, I needed to disconnect the wiring. Fortunately, the wires are just long enough to turn the alternator around to get to the back. I removed a heat shield, disconnected the wires and wiggled the alternator out. Now to find a local shop to rebuild this thing!
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