how do you 302 roller people do it?

i am a less is more guy. i think that serpentine looks too cluttered under the hood. i am sure it is a great system, but it is too busy for me. also, is it possible to run one with manual steering? i sure don't want to run a dummy pulley where the pump would be.

 

Here's my set up.I like simplicity too but got tired of flinging belts off at 6000 rpm.Went with this setup off a 5.0 Mustang and never looked back only had to adjust belt once in 4 years.I also used the 3 pulleys off a 5.0 Crown vic on my 460 truck and had no troubles with it either.

 

I am looking at this on my phone
Is your alternator your entire belt adjustment?

 

http://www.maverick.to/mmb/showthread.php?t=70748

my swap with out power steering

 

so, im sitting in my basement looking at ebay auctions, trying to find 5.0 serpentine pulleys for a reasonable price and it occurs to me that my father has a full set left over after doing an under-drive pulley swap on his mustang. i call him and he will ship them tomorrow. free. no cash. he will be glad to have them used! sweet.:bananaman

this is him and his car with the old motor. 351 going in as we speak.



yes i know the carb and fuel pump are week.

 

Don't know if it helps, but the 351 used a 4-bolt harmonic balancer... just pulled one that was originally in an LTD, going in buddy's torino in spring after it's winter-overhaul and definately had the v-belt pulleys with a 4-bolt balancer... though it had three sections, (81 LTD Country Squire) and was rebuilt and fitted into a ford econoline van... had air pump for the old cat converter, power steering, alt, A/C and water pump, three grrove v-pulley... 4bolt for sure... does it help at all?

 

Yes the alternator is the belt adjustment just like the old V belt style.

 

sure doesn't hurt!

 

I used a buillit 3 pulley (the waterpump pulley had to be a double to line up with the alt.) set up from summit, very nice, easy install, 4 bolts, the only thing I have hooked up is my alt. Got a stock v belt for a alt only 302 for around 5 bucks from autozone.