Originally Posted by miraclepieco
Yeah, if you're going to have an accessory fail due to a broken belt, they may as well all fail at once. And don't even get me started on idler pulley bearings...
To me the biggest selling points for serpentine belt setups for small blocks with A/C, power steering, and alternator is avoiding belt/pulley alignment issues which can be a nightmare, and the fact that this "one belt" is available at every FLAPS in the nation. Multiple belts? Not so much.

1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission