[36tbird]

I am working on a set up like this now. I have one of Bubba's Chevy dizzies on the 8BA in my '36 pickup now and I want to run the same set up on a 59A. I want them to be interchangeable so that they can be used as backup on either. I do that by having a collar on the distributor shaft that sets down on the timing gear cover. This picture was taken before I came up with the collar idea. That way, I can use the regular timing lock down on an 8BA or a collar lock when using 59A heads.

To get clearance under the distributor, I am using an idler pulley to route the belt. My alternator will be hard mounted in the full down position and there is going to be a tensioner pulley pushing in on the belt opposite from the one in the picture. This is an old picture where I was brainstorming the tensioner pulley. I've got it designed now, but not built. I'll try to post a picture later.

My only concern about this is that I am using a regular belt in a serpentine mode. Anybody think that this might prematurely wear out a belt?