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 Posted: 07-06-2008 03:55 pm
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Greg Fletcher



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 I lived for years without a belt tensioner gauge, so don't feel did like you must have one. As John mentions, it does take the guess work out of it.

One way to check the belt tension: place a metal straight edge on the belt from the distributor pulley to the intake cam pulley. Get an ink pen and mark your thumb nail with a mark 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch from the end of your nail. While holding the straight edge with one hand, push the belt down with your thumb as far as it will go in the center. The belt should deflect between 5/16 and 3/8 when adjusted to 95 pounds.