Re: Magneto and belts
Hank, as I stated earlier I'm using a Vertex mag also, and I was concerned that I may have problems too. I know you have spent a lot of money and time on your setup, I'm offering this as a last resort. I'm using a Barker (vintage) angle drive and a spacer (see images) the belt clears the mag cap by about 3/8". You have to machine a replacement shaft to accommodate the spacer. Ten years ago I took my sketch of the shaft to what I thought was a competent machine shop and they made a mess of it. I got discouraged and just put everything back on the shelf. Your problems prompted me to get this stuff back out and mock it up to see if it would work or not. Also I'm going to run truck pumps and this is my solution to the problem with the front crossmember, I'm also going to incorporate a '30-'31 crossmember with the '32 crossmember to lower the car a bit.
Tom
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