Fan Belt Tension Adjuster....

[oldford2]

Most of the belt tensioners tools were for an 8ba. The 59 engine wire looms don't allow their use. Here is one I made that provides a fulcrum point a bar or piece of wood. uses a front manifold bolt to attach. John


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[oldford2]

sorry, double post

[35ragtop]

Good idea John,
we also have the problem on a 59 engine with adjusting the smaller fan belt. It is a real fiddly job to get it tight enough and the bracket square to the generator bracket. The only place to lever off is the distributor vacuum piston bolt which I dont like doing.
Any suggestions?
Dave

[Tinker]

We are still talking about adjusting a belt right???


I believe the stock tension is 3/4" tension play in the belt no matter how you get there. Meaning after its tight you can push the belt in 1/2 to 3/4'.

[Art Newland]

Originally Posted by 3twinridges

We had good luck using an engine hoist and a strap to set the tension on the generator and fan belt. I think I picked that up over on FTE.

JB

I have to agree here. As long as you have a cherry-picker style engine hoist readily available, it's very simple to roll it over to the vehicle, put a strap ( I use an old piece of ratchet-strap) around the generator. It's very simple to very precisely add belt tension. The only bending over needed is to loosen/tighten the mounting nut. It may sound like over-kill to use a hoist, but I didn't have to fabricate anything, it doesn't scratch anything, and my back doesn't hurt when I'm done.