E-Z Power PTO Mounting Brackets

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: E-Z Power PTO Mounting Brackets
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Nick Stanley on Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 05:50 pm:

All,

I know there have been a couple of pics of the E-Z Power front mounted belt pulleys on here in the past. I am rebuilding one now, but need to fabricate the mounting brackets to the front axle. Could anyone snap a picture of one on the car, showing the brackets? Do the brackets mount underneath the spring, mayber replacing the u-bolts with hex bolts? Thanks again!

-Nick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donald Hagstrom on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 11:15 am:

Nick, It would probably be better if you didn't use U bolts to bolt the unit to the front crossmember. They originally had four studs threaded at both ends in order to loosen and tighten to get the driven shaft of the E-Z Power in good alignment with the crank shaft end.

Hopefully these pics will help you visualize the set-up:


This photo shows the attachment to the front crossmember from above. The brackets on the top are original but could be made from angle iron if you don't have them. The bottom bracket is a solid 1/2 inch thick piece with holes that were punched.



This shows the front crossmember attachment from the side. You can see the threaded studs that pinch the brackets together to hold the unit solid and adjust for alignment.



To the right of the unit (facing the radiator) is another attachment point. I will show the original offset round bracket used to attach to the lip of the crossmember.




Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donald Hagstrom on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 11:22 am:

Oops, posted the same pic twice.

Here are the brackets I referred to earlier. The oblong offset hole ones are used to secure the right side of the unit as you look toward the radiator to one lip of the frame crossmember.
The rectangular one is an original 1/2 thick bar with two holes appropriately placed so the studs will just fit past the front and back of the frame crossmember.



This is a shot from behind and below showing brackets that I made (not original brackets).



Here is a shot of one with orginal brackets from below and in front of the E-Z power unit.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Sumner lapeer mi on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 07:29 am:

Donald, Do you have any pictures of the coupler that connects the unit to the crank shaft? Les Sumner


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim york on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 12:57 am:

Hi Donald, finely got my computor working again. In the mount on the drivers side with the oval piece, is there two of them and do they just pinch the crossmember between them? This is the first time I have seen how an ezy power is mounted, as mine didn't come with the mounting brackets. Thanks Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donald Hagstrom on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 08:14 am:

Hi Jim and Les. Jim, you are correct in that there are two of the oblong offset pieces used. When the E-Z Power is bolted into place on the front crossmember the oblong pieces can be rotated up with one being on each side of the flange and then the nuts adjusted and tightened so it grips the front flange. A simple but ingenious way to give the pulley side support when belted up.

Les, this is not the best pic of the coupler but I think it will give you an idea of it's design. I can get dimensions for you if needed. The forward end just has a slot that the driven shaft of the unit slips into. The rearward end of the couple just has slots that the crank pin fits into. The slots are about 1/16 larger than the crank pin and the flat end on the driven shaft and by no means a tight fit. When attaching the unit to the front crossmember be sure you have a good straight alignment of the unit and driven shaft to the crank shaft. There should be no binding when you turn the crank by hand to check it. If there is any binding, you could possibly break your crankshaft when the engine is started.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Sumner lapeer mi on Sunday, July 22, 2012 - 12:05 pm:

Thank You Don, Les


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donald Hagstrom on Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 03:17 pm:

Here is the EZ Power in action grinding corn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws7APpd3wew&feature=youtu.be


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