Quote:Should I have a low ohms connection to ground through the stator? It measures ~2 ohm to ground through all 3 leads
I'm not 100% sure about this as it pertains to a savage, but I don't think so. In most alternators that I'm familiar with the stator winding shouldn't show a connection to ground. I can't find anything in my clymers that gives me a clue, but I don't think any of the three yellow wires should show a connection to ground. There
should be continuity( low resistance) between any two pairs of them, which apparently you have.
With the engine running at 5000rpm( according to Clymers, but I'm not sure how you are supposed to determine the exact rpm) the AC voltage between any two pairs of the yellow wires should be above 100 volts.
According to the manual, with a fully charged good battery, headlight on HI beam, and engine at 5000 rpm, a voltage reading between 14 and 15.5 volts measured across the battery terminals indicates that the charging system is working properly.