V6 mech timing belt tensioner-temps and how tight,gas prices

[Milanogold@domain.elided]

Greetings Alfisti!
    First,I've just spent my evening installing my timing belt on Alfie,my 
138k Milano Gold.I have some questions regarding the timing belt 
tensioner,though.
    I have the mechanical tensioner available from IAP,and I remember that 
the weather needs to be within a certain ambient temperature range for the 
tensioner to properly tension the belt.I'm wanting to say that this range is 
69*f to 75* Fahrenheit.Am I correct? The temp dropped this evening well below 
this range,and I'm doing this outside;so I basically took a outdoor 
thermometer and my shop light,stuck the light beside the tensioner until it 
read a nice 72* and sinched up the tensioner.I have rolled the car forward in 
5th gear 4 times,and the cam marks are lined up perfectly, the distributor is 
pointing squarely at number 1 cylinder and the crank timing mark is square on 
the "P" mark.The belt is tight and each time I've moved the car the marks all 
line up dead spot on.(Milanos are HEAVY when you push them by 
yourself........) Any advice?Mr.DiMatteo, I would greatfully appreciate your 
thoughts on this subject,Alfie isn't going to be put back together until I 
know it's right..........
Thanks to all US Alfisti who have responded to my question concerning gas 
prices in their area of the country,it would appear that there's been pretty 
substantial price jumps .I find it interesting,and hope that our government 
doesn't take this time to push for mass transit,electric cars and 
"alternative" fuels.All of these programs have been tried and have pretty 
much failed,thankfully.
Hoping Big Brother doesn't try to push us into mass transit,
Terry Akins
Alexandria,VA
sipping a quart of buttermilk and typing (Buttermilk, the drink of 
champions-bring on the cornbread!) 
1987 Milano Gold (Alfie)
1979 Alfetta Velocissima (Lazarus)
lots'o'rental cars/transportation appliances
wanting to rent Alfas,lobbying my company as we speak

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