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Listers,
On my BJ8, I use a "stubby" box wrench to remove the rear carb nuts,
reaching with my left hand under the front carb. I then use a long magnet
to hold the 7 o'clock nut in place at the stud. The magnet reaches down
from above the 11 o'clock nut. I am able to get the nut started with my
left hand reaching under the front carb, back to the 7 o'clock nut,
tightening it with the stubby wrench. It works for me.
Fred
66 BJ8
On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 4:40 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> My wife=E2=80=99s hands are much smaller than mine and she seems to have =
more
> hinges in her wrists. She=E2=80=99s a southpaw too which can help. She=E2=
=80=99s not
> patient enough to do the whole job, but she=E2=80=99ll usually get the nu=
ts
> started. Useful. Can take some coaxing=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Drab via Healeys
> *Sent:* 01 December 2020 20:08
> *To:* Leonard Berkowitz <DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com>; healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Carb removal
>
>
>
> I too had the problem of removing my carbs, but on a BJ8 - which because
> of the carb size I think was probably harder. I had to actually modify a
> perfectly good wrench to get the bottom inside nuts loosened.
>
> A lot of heat and experimenting before I got it right and even then it
> only gave me enough purchase to probably get 1/16 of a turn of the nut!
>
> But loosening the nuts paled in comparison to getting those same nuts bac=
k
> on. Getting each nut actually located on the stud probably took one hour
> each and it involved using grease on my finger tip to hold the nut in pla=
ce
> and try to turn it that first segment of a turn to get it started.
>
> Probably one of the worst jobs I have encountered in my years of working
> on cars.
>
> Brian Drab
>
> AHOABC
>
>
>
> *From:* Leonard Berkowitz <DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* November 30, 2020 1:40 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Carb removal
>
>
>
> It has been thirty years since the last time I needed to do anything majo=
r
> on my BJ7 so my memory is not quite clear. Can I remove the rear carb
> independently from the front carb? I have already designed a tool to acce=
ss
> the lower hold down bolts. If I remember correctly, I may have rebuilt a=
nd
> installed the carburetors when I rebuilt the engine, so access was not mu=
ch
> of a problem.
>
>
>
> Thanks
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>On my BJ8, I use a "stubb=
y" box wrench to remove the rear carb nuts, reaching with my left hand=
under the front carb.=C2=A0 I then use a long magnet to hold the 7 o'c=
lock nut in place at the stud.=C2=A0 The magnet reaches down from above the=
11 o'clock nut.=C2=A0 I=C2=A0am able to get the nut started with my le=
ft=C2=A0hand reaching under the front carb, back to the 7 o'clock nut, =
tightening it with the stubby wrench.=C2=A0 It works for me.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Fred=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>66 BJ8</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 1, 2=
020 at 4:40 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@auto=
x.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"overflow-wra=
p: break-word;"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-7452781276816598782WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>My wife=E2=80=99s hands are much smaller than min=
e and she seems to have more hinges in her wrists. She=E2=80=99s a southpaw=
too which can help. She=E2=80=99s not patient enough to do the whole job, =
but she=E2=80=99ll usually get the nuts started. Useful. Can take some coax=
ing=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=
Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;bord=
er-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"E=
N-US"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bria=
n Drab via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 01 December 2020 20:08<br><b>To:</b> Leo=
nard Berkowitz <<a href=3D"mailto:DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com</a>>; <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [H=
ealeys] Carb removal<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">I =
too had the problem of removing my carbs, but on a BJ8 - which because of t=
he carb size I think was probably harder. I had to actually modify a perfec=
tly good wrench to get the bottom inside nuts loosened.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">A lot of heat and e=
xperimenting before I got it right and even then it only gave me enough pur=
chase to probably get 1/16 of a turn of the nut! <u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">But loosening the nuts paled in =
comparison to getting those same nuts back on. Getting each nut actually lo=
cated on the stud probably took one hour each and it involved using grease =
on my finger tip to hold the nut in place and try to turn it that first seg=
ment of a turn to get it started.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">Probably one of the worst jobs I have encountere=
d in my years of working on cars.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">Brian Drab<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">AHOABC<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div sty=
le=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt =
solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span=
lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Leonard Berkowitz <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">DrBerkowitz@h=
otmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> November 30, 2020 1:40 PM<br><b>To:</b>=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.=
team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Carb removal<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"f=
ont-size:12pt;color:black">It has been thirty years since the last time I n=
eeded to do anything major on my BJ7 so my memory is not quite clear.=C2=A0=
Can I remove the rear carb independently from the front carb? I have alrea=
dy designed a tool to access the lower hold down bolts.=C2=A0 If I remember=
correctly, I may have rebuilt and installed the carburetors when I rebuilt=
the engine, so access was not much of a problem.<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"font-size:12=
pt;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:black">Thanks=C2=
=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div>_____________________________=
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