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Is my Belt too tight?

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  • Start date Start date Jun 1, 2007

ShortThrow50

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I did go off the chart from the sticky but it was intended for cars with pulleys. Iam using stock pulleys so i went with an 85 inch belt. Seems alittle tight but i guess it shouldnt matter cause the tensioner is self adjusting right?
 

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looks just right to me
 

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thanks buddy
 
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