I really need a 7AFE Alternator Bracket

#1
Hi, and I appreciate anyone that might stumble across this in good timing. I am mid-swap of a 7AFE (pulled from a 94 Celica) into my trusty 95 'Rolla. The 7A donor motor did not include the top alternator bracket and I was operating under the assumption that the bracket from my 4A would transfer over and line up just the same, but this is not the case - the two 12mm bolts into the timing cover do not line up (for one), and the alternator is hanging about an inch too low to thread the bottom alternator bolt into the bottom curved bracket. Everything is about an inch off. After exchanging pictures with a 7A Corolla owner, I'm pretty sure that I need the top bracket from a 1.8 Corolla.

My problem is, I live in a relatively rural area currently, and salvage yards are few and far between. I haven't had any luck at all with sourcing one. I can't find anything on ebay or online, other than $130 for a brand new part.

By any stroke of luck, does anyone have a 7A top alternator bracket available?
 
#2
...And I have another question/request that might help me solve this puzzle. If someone with a Corolla DX (or swapped 7A) could go measure the distance between two bolts... I'm referring to the two 12mm bolts going into the timing cover... The distance between those two bolts on my 4A is about 3.5"; on the 7A timing cover they are 4" apart on center (notice the bottom bolt not lining up), and this is where things are going wrong. I'm just still not entirely sure what the heck bracket I need...
 

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