[Healeys] BJ8 Carbs -- Install together or separately?

[Oudesluys]

There are C shaped ring spanners, starter motor spanners as they are 
known in Europe, that can make life easier in these circumstances.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 27-11-2012 2:45, Tom Felts schreef:
> I jack up the car--lay on my back and reach up with a long open end 1/2" wrench to tighten that nut.  It is a pain in the butt.
>
> tom
>
> ---- Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> Greg -
>
> Unfortunately the BJ8 carbs must go on and off as a pair because of the
> throttle cross shaft slots into the throttle levers on the carb shafts.
>
> I have found that using the shortie box wrench (from craftsman pro) is the
> best way to get to those nuts under the rear carb.
>
> http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-professional-11-pc-standard-full-polish-12/p-00944138000P?vName=Hand+Tools&cName=Wrenches&sName=Combination+Wrench+Sets&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=L1
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 6:47 AM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Do "You" remove/install the carbs on a BJ8 together as one unit or
>> separately?
>>
>> I do them together, but it's a bit difficult to get to the two bolts under
>> the rear carb.
>>
>> I'm assuming to replace them separately, you'd have to disassemble the
>> linkage and reset it afterwards.
>>
>> Greg
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