accessory drive · FF-0171

How did Ed fit an alternator and dual belts on a 1953 Flathead running three twos?

Ed says nobody makes a mount for three twos, an alternator and dual belts on this engine, where the distributor sits offset so the fan belts clear it. He made a one-inch spacer to raise the mount and move it all forward an inch, moved the alternator up front instead of further back, and sawed a chunk off the alternator so there was room for the carburetor.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

alternator mount and dual belt drive

Applicable scope

1953 Ford Flathead V8 with three two-barrel carburetors, an alternator and dual belts