[Healeys] BJ8 starter removal

[Jorge Garcia]

I am in the process of removing the starter from my BJ8 so far I have removed all cable connections from the solenoid plus removed the top bolt.
The problem is the bottom bolt. Do I need to elevate the car in order to have access to the nut for the bottom bolt? Access to the bottom bolt head is no problem since I removed the transmission tunnel cover. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. 
Second question: Is the solenoid grounded by being fastened to the chasis? I found that the solenoid had come loose from frame and was wondering if this may be the cause of my inop starter.
Thanks
Jorge Garcia