"For future reference" The 8 ga wire was to go from the alt "batt" stud to the battery positive post just so the full voltage when full fielding would go directly from the alt to the batt rather than the circular route thru the problematic bulkhead but no big deal. yes the alt is putting out. If the green wire from the alt field to the reg side terminal has continuity and the reg is grounded then yes the reg is fried. The blue wire at the alt was hot since full fielding it by grounding the green terminal made it charge & we're assuming that the blue wire at the reg top terminal has fire at the same time