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If you still have the broken off part, it can be welded back on. If not, the it can still be welded with some filler aluminum. A decent machine shop, can do it for you.
Yes, I'm pretty sure it's cast aluminum, and yes, it can be welded. TIG is definitely the way to go. As for removing it, it's not that hard. I pulled mine off of my 97, and although it's a little different bracket, (mine is on the passengers side), it's basically just bolted to the block- head. The only issued you will have, is that you will have to go rent, or buy the tool to remove the pulley from the power steering pump, so you can remove it, from the brackets. Pull the PS pump first, before you loosen anything else. You can just move it out of the way, before unbolting the bracket from the engine. It may be a good idea to bring the alt, and the bolts for it, so that it can all be lined up, and tacked in place before it's welded. I would weld as much as I could with the alt bolted in place, then remove it only to weld what I couldn't reach with the alt in place. Tell your friend to weld it with 5356 aluminum welding TIG rods. They make a stronger weld that 4043 aluminum TIG rods. If your in a real bind, you can run it to me in Lafayette, and I can weld it for you, if you want me to. I understand, if you don't want to come here though. It's not like we're just 5 or 10 miles away.
