# How to belt drive just about anything from any engine - DIY **URL:** \ **Category:** Do It Yourself (DIY)\ **Created:** [January 22, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-belt-drive-just-about-anything-from-any-engine-diy/1342 "2010-01-22T20:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yachtwork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yachtwork](https://community.electricforum.com/u/yachtwork)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-belt-drive-just-about-anything-from-any-engine-diy/1342/1 "2010-01-22T20:04:06Z")
This is a link to a system of belt driving just about any PTO device, like a pump, air compressor, extra alternator (for fast charging), or hydraulics from just about any engine. The article also give three methods of adding a second pulley to the front of any engine including a DIY method of adding a pulley in just about any bush location. There is also a DIY method of perfectly marking where to drill the holes to match the engine without having to measure. The article was originally written for boats, but it’s the same for any engine. The link is- [Second marine alternator](http://www.tongacharter.com/report-alternator.htm) ![](http://www.tongacharter.com/images/reports/alternators/altern4%20(Custom).jpg) Hope it helps someones project. Scott ---
**Author:** ![yachtwork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yachtwork](https://community.electricforum.com/u/yachtwork)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-belt-drive-just-about-anything-from-any-engine-diy/1342/2 "2010-03-21T14:06:53Z")
Moved this link to here- [How to add a second marine alternator to just about any engine](http://yachtwork.com/report-alternator.htm) Thanks Scott