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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">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!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">But loosening the nuts paled in comparison to getting those same nuts back 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 place and try to turn it that first segment of a turn to get it started.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Probably one of the worst jobs I have encountered in my years of working on cars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Brian Drab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">AHOABC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Leonard Berkowitz <DrBerkowitz@hotmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> November 30, 2020 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Carb removal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It has been thirty years since the last time I needed to do anything major 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 access the lower hold down bolts. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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