[Healeys] Dropped the engine - source for manifold-carb studs?

[Skip Saunders]

I just had a serious accident with my engine.  I had a series of minor
things to do on the engine, transmission, clutch, and in the engine
compartment.   Since I've removed and re-installed the engine on this car
several times, I thought the easiest way for me to have access to all the
bits and pieces I wanted to perform was to remove the engine.

I followed the Healey manual instructions and lifted the engine-transmission
via the two studs that hold the valve cover in place.   I've done this at
least 5 times on Healey's before, and the procedure seemed to work just
fine.

However, this time one of the studs broke.   Of course, when one breaks, the
other is going to give way too.  So, while the engine was poised over the
front of the car, the whole engine-transmission assembly fell.   I now have
some dents in the front shroud, a dent in the bumper, and some holes in the
concrete floor of my garage..... and the engine has several pieces broken.

The most expensive broken pieces appear to be a bent damper...(Moss
replacement is $440...the "race car standards harmonic crank balancer)...and
a broken front plate for the generator.... (Moss replacement is $231).   The
two rocker studs that need to be replaced are just $6.70 each.   

But, I lost 4 of the studs that connect the intake manifold to the carbs.
Moss sells replacement studs for the earlier model cars at $4.70 each...but
the studs for the BJ8 are N/A.

Does anyone know what the differences are for the BJ8 manifold-carb studs
are?...Does anyone know of a source?

Given this accident, I've suddenly become interested in engine lifting
brackets....Any advice on that topic?

Thanks in advance
-skip-