ad244 fitment question

[97tahoeowner]

Hi

Its been a long time since last posting due to a long recovery from illness but now i can focus on my truck.

I have the ad244 alt installed for several years and am quite happy with it but I do have a question about what to do about that heater pipe/hose as its too close for my taste.

What are people generally doing about this slight fitment issue?

Also, what are people generally using for belt with this? I ask because I am about to redo the ac system and using a sanden compressor which i read in one of the posts require a longer belt than the H6.

I appreciate any advice and insight into this.