[Roadsters] How do you tighten that nut?

[Mike Faggart]

isn't this where that funny curved wrench comes into play?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517 at earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] How do you tighten that nut?


> You know the one. That nut behind the rear header tube, under the back
> Solex. It's too far to reach from the front, snaking your arm under the
> carbs. The starter is in the way to do it from below. I can't quite reach
> from under the inner fender and above the frame with the car jacked up and
> the front tire off.
>
>
>
> My only thought is to pull the carb(s) off the intake manifold, tighten 
> the
> nuts, and re-assemble the carb(s) onto the manifold. (I don't want to do
> this if I can help it).
>
>
>
> The car is running INSANELY well, except for the cloud of steam coming out
> of the car when I punch it. Coolant is leaking from the water passage 
> which
> goes from the head into the intake manifold, at the gasket. It sprays down
> onto (and into) the header and makes a LOT of steam.
>
>
>
> New head gasket, new valve seats, new valve seals, new timing chains,
> beautiful (if I do say so myself) yellow alternator and valve cover, new
> gaskets all over the place, new heater hoses, and new fuel hoses.
>
>
>
> I'll put up some of the pix AFTER she's done. I've taken pictures 
> throughout
> the process.
>
>
>
> Dean. YOU ROCK!!!!!
>
>
>
> Hey, I got to buy $700 worth of new Craftsman tools too! :-)
>
>
>
> Matt (bloody knuckle) Smith, in TN
>
> And Loreli (She's a STEAMY hot 70 SRL Solex)
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