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Message: [QUOTE="97strokerHD, post: 1124246, member: 15780"] My 97 f250HD has the upgraded dual pulley tensioner. When i bought it it had one from ford that the whole front half of the tensioner rotated so that both pulleys rotated. The replacement i got from the parts store only one of the pulleys rotate. the one from ford is 172 bucks while the one from the parts store is about 50 bucks. The belt that was on the truck is #5081223 which is about 122 3/4" long. The problem i am having now is that with the new tensioner the belt is too tight. Every time i replace i have to loosen the alternator bolts to get the belt around the pulley. The belt is also pulling the power steering pump pulley off of the pump shaft. Does anyone have a part number for a belt that is maybe a 1/2" or 1" longer? The belt i just ordered is Gates # K081243HD. It is 124 7/8" long. Hopefully this will work and give my tensioner a break. It's pretty much maxed out right now. Couldn't find a belt that was the same width and rib count in between the above two measurements. The tensioner i am using is Gates #38191. It's for a super duty but the number is supposed to replace the ford number. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. [/QUOTE]

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