camisdad,
To simply answers your question first,
1) YES, the alkalines will be able to supply enough current.
2) YES, the Tec 40 w/KPR103 running with Alkalines will produce more light than the "native"bulb.
Now, the details and reasoning.....
The main reason for the CPF members advising you to use NiMH cells rather than alkalines is NOT because of current. It is because of voltage.
You are using a bulb design to be driven by 3.6V (KPR103). But when you are overdriving it with 4 cells, you get a higher voltage, and thus a "overdriven light".
Because NiMH rechargeable cells have a nominal voltage rating of 1.2~1.25V (Although right after recharging they can be as high as 1.47V), the resulting voltage from the 4cells would be ~4.8V.
When using Alkalines to overdrive it, however, the voltage becomes much higher. The alkalines have a nominal voltage rating of ~1.5V, so 4 cells will result in a voltage close to 6V.
The higher the "overdriving voltage", the bigger likelyhood of blowing the bulb.
This is why the CPF members recommend using rechargeable cells rather than alkalines.
HOWEVER, from my experience (experiments?), I have been successful using alkaline cells with my Tec40 w/KPR103. I haven't blown a bulb yet.
I've tried various voltages and various types of bulbs (even the XPR103), and to my surprise, the krypton filled bulbs seem to handle "overdriving" best.
On a different light, I once blew a xenon filled bulb as soon as I turned the light on (due to too high a voltage), but the same voltage failed to blow a krypton bulb. The krypton bulb did finally blow after about an hour of service, but it was clear that the krypton bulb seemed to handle the high voltage much better than the xenon.
Alan from Hong Kong had similar results from his experiments as well.
Good luck.