I just sent a note saying to take the carbs off the manifold, so now we
have contradicting info. :^). It may be different on the 2000 than
the 1600, but taking the carbs off was only a 5-10 minute operation and
saved me a bunch of time and headaches getting to all the nuts on,
especially since I don't have really long or flex extensions.
--- Brian Hollands <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com> wrote:
> Yes, there are two holes on the head and manifold under and between
> the
> intake ports that route coolant into the manifold. It's a common
> spot for a
> leak. It's not too hard to remove the manifold. You'll need to take
> the
> heat shield off of the intake manifold (under the carbs). Then you
> can get
> a deep well socket on the end of a long extension or two all the way
> back to
> the nuts underneath the intake manifold. Don't take the carbs off
> the
> manifold - that's more work than it's worth.
> Note too that there's a third freeze plug on the block at the center
> an inch
> or two down from the top.
> Brian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> I don't really see any easy way to get at the lower exhaust
> header
> bolts that are on the bottom and burried.
=====
Adam
'70 1600 SPL311-28181
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