James,
If the alternator's draining the battery (voltage dropping when you plug in 
the alternator), could be that your voltage regulator is bad.  I had the 
same problem w/ my '78 (VR built in to the alt) and the rebuilder put in the 
wrong regulator.  Consequently, even with the newly rebuilt alternator, the 
battery kept discharging.  Just a thought...
Good luck,
George P.
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