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Guys, I had an alternator belt go wimpy on me recently, I went to tighten it up, and it was a reminder that I don't really have a great method for getting some good tension in the belt. I have a 302, Alternator on the passenger side, and it seems like there is just not a good way to really pry & hold the alternator in position to get the belt nice and snug. I tried a large prybar against the engine, but this time I would up cutting a small hole in the heater hose (pinched against structure) which was a pain to have to fix. The power steering unit has a nice lip on the housing that allows you to use a regular screw driver to pull up on the housing and get plenty of leverage to tighten that belt. Anybody got a cool tool for this, or a tip for how to get good leverage on the alternator housing while still having a free hand to tighten the bolts to hold it in place? Seems like such a basic thing, but I couldn't find any tips using a search of this forum. Let me know of your best advice on this. Pictures encouraged as always. Jay
