I know Willy's and Hemi's, I don't know Flatheads. My young neighbor bought his first hot rod and he's asking me for help. We need to install the dual carb set up but it looks like the generator will rest right where the coolant hose is. Can I get any advice on this job before I start. I'm not sure what to do about the roof belt line.
Wow, looks like you have a hemi problem there. Im sure many would be happy to help With regards to your question, if you zoom in on the photo you can see I used a certain Gates hose to solve the problem. I can look up and share the part number later today. Hope this helps.
I’d like to know the part number because I’m running 2 dueces and ac. I was just going to fab a set of hoses up using stainless tubing but I’d rather have all rubber hoses
The generator may just clear the front carb, but if needed you can flip the water outlet so it points out towards the side and change the hose so it will clear the offset bracket. I would see if the generator can still be installed at the 12 o’clock position so you maintain good belt contact with the water pump pulley, with the offset mount the belt can slip a little bit at higher rpm. See if the generator clears the front carb by mocking it all up on the bench before tearing everything apart.
Quick update: The hose I used on the right (generator side) was Gates 21205. The driver side hose is 20137.
The dual carb intakes that have both carbs more to the rear let you keep the generator in the stock location. And it looks like your buddy has a Powergen alternator there, not a stock generator.
I cheated and I'm running early heads (59AB) on a late flathead (8BA) since I wanted the center outlet and Offenhauser heads and intake and left the generator in the stock location. You have to plug off two holes on the block that are under the water neck on the late heads, you can see the br*** plugs in the picture of the block and one in the head other than that it's a bolt on.
I used those universal type hoses. Seemed to work okay in this application. The intake is an old Edelbrock that I don't believe is made anymore.
Offenhauser sells a bracket that swings the generator over to the drivers side on 49/53 flatheads but I don't know what kind of fight you have with thermostat housing or hose.
In his first post there are pictures that show he is dealing with a "Super" type of manifold on an 8BA (later flathead). There are flathead dual manifolds of several types. To those of you that don't know this, may want to review this post : https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...re-multi-carb-linkages.1346309/#post-15795178. This limits him to what he can do, which is use the adapter shown in post 18 of this thread (and is also shown in the same picture as the manifold in post #1.) This causes an interference with the water outlet on that side, but that can be cured by using a stock thermostat housing turned 90 degrees or a specialized straight up one (I think made by Offenhauser). Seeing as how he is using a "Super" type of manifold, fitting a generator (or even an alternator) in the stock location is not going to work.
Thanks Tubman as I have an 8BA and a "super" 2 carb manifold. I want to run a generator and don't really care if everything is six volt. I've got the engine and the T 5 and a Dwight Bond adapter kit and no ch***is or body and just missed out on a gl*** 23 T with turtle deck for not much more than the cost of going to a weekend rod trot last week.
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