yeah there is supposed to be no way that the valves could hit the pistons.
That is a ton of mileage!
Don't adjust the deflection. Loosen the bolt for the adjuster, use a pry bar to pull it back, slip the old belt off, put the new belt on and time it, let the adjuster run under its own pressure, turn the the motor over by hand at least two revoloutions, tighten the bolt on the adjuster.
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93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL
Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
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