Hi John,
> The engine and all components were removed last April and I did not take
> good notes of this part (TIP for anyone thinking of performing a
> restoration: Take good, thorough notes with lots of digital pictures. Bag
> and identify everything that comes off with that day's date).
>
> The workshop manual and parts manual are not clear on this one.
>
> This is a 1959 3000 BN7 Mark I, built in late November and finished in
> early
> December, 1959. It has twin HD6 carbs.
>
> Here are my questions
>
> 1) the three spacers between the intake and the carbs, are they all
> necessary or can I use two on each side instead of the three?
You need to have the thickness of all 3 spacers in behind the heat shield to
space it out away from the manifold.
>
> 2) what is the correct order of reinstallation ( I believe it is: intake,
> gasket, spacer, spacer, heat shield, carb gasket, carb, gasket,air
> cleaner)
Intake manifold, gasket, 3 spacers with gaskets between each, heat shield,
gasket, carb body, gasket air cleaner.
Hope this helps.
Rich Chrysler
> Thank you for your help in advance. This site has been a great help
> during
> this restoration and it seems that beneficial threads appear at the right
> time to coincide with the progress on my Healey.
>
> John E. Homonek II
'59 BN7
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