[goatseeker]

Was messing with the timing on the GTO last night in the driveway & noticed sparks from the back of the alternator while revving the engine . Don't know if it's always done it before but it was dark & you could really see it with the hood open sitting inside the car. It charges fine & all lights work & battery stays charged. Now I know nothing about electrical stuff (among other things ) but seeing those sparks and my front carb about a foot away didn't seem like a good combination.
Should a normally functioning alternator produce visible sparks?

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