Serp belt issues
 

So my 91 threw the belt got a new one gates makes it and it seems a lil short returned it to napa ordered another from Oriellys. Another gates all i can seem to find ne others same prob the package says its the 83 3/4 the truck is intercooled n a/c so i checked here to get the part number cuz with all the stuff i work on and trusting auto parts stor computers for the right part i always check ahead and yes i know the routing is right also the "helpful" ppl gave me a diagram wich matched mine i just put one on another 92 and had no prob any suggestions thx

I just put one on my buddies 91.5 and it was a tight mofo..... put one on my 91 and 97 and they fit better ...not sure what the difference was.

Mine was non intercooled but i swapped the parts from a 92 wen u say tight. I can get one rib to barely start over the alt on the very edge or a tiny bit to seem like it wants to go on the water pump this is just really messing with me almost like they might have had a prob on a certain run of gates belts but now i think i might b trying to rationalize my "incompetence"

Just make sure you have the belt all the way on the crank pulley.....thats screwed me more than once, since it's kinda hard to see down there. We got 2 ribs on my buddy's alternator and then just bumped the ignition to finish rolling it on.

my napa micro v belt is real tight when i try and use the tensioner. If i unhook the alternator bracket and let the alternator rotate down the belt goes on very easy.

Thx alt was my next step shall try in the morn also checking the crank pully is wise for any one installinga new serp u have one bolt head it likes to hang on if your not paying attention thx again jb500

I just put one on the 93. Crank pully catch bolt got me for awhile. That figured out it was still a real tight fit with the idler held hard against the stop. If it's part way on any of the ribbed pulleys, it won't go on the gen.

Its on thats one tight fit the last one i insalled on the 92 dident seem that bad as far as i can remember i just loosened the alt bots and after a lil fighting got it to slip onto the wp