Well, I believe the problem is solved(know for sure tomorrow). It appears, I over tightened the alternator pulley. It was rubbing against the alt bearing. The bearing eventually failed(@pprox 3.5 weeks), which allowed the alternator shaft to weeble-wobble increasingly so at an alarming rate with every revolution of this overworked 2 liter overachiever, thereby forcing the once overtightened pulley nut to actually begin to back itself off it's rightful perch upon the alternator's threaded shaft, until, alas, the nut's cruel fate, became a reality for you and me, effectively fusing the lightweight pulley to the out of control alternator's almost molten, metal, machined man meat in the process; or what have you.
By the way, if any of you are seeking torque specs for the full 3-piece NST K20 Pulley Kit, I believe it goes like this-> Idler Pulley= 28ft./lbs, Alt. Pulley= 30ft/lbs and Crank Pulley= up to 120ft./lbs. I received the first 2 specs from NST over the phone, and I stumbled upon the crank pulley specs in one of the multiple NST threads I've read/searched. If these are wrong, someone please feel free to set the record straight; if you may wish, I
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