Bob,
You wrote "The car starts strong every time, except after it's been run
for a long while (30 -40 minutes). At that point it reacts as if the
battery is dead. The battery is fairly new, so I'm suspecting it's
either the alternator or something else is draining the battery during
the drive."
I hate to say this, but this reminds me of some old advice I was given
as a young lad. "if the car starts fine cold but is hard to crank hot,
suspect the main bearings"
Apparently when the mains get worn, they sieze up when heated.
I know this is an over simplification. Just something you really want
to check before writing the "big check".
Jim
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