FINALLY taking the time to pull the head on the 2000 and hit a snag trying
to get the lower manifold nuts off, or more accurately trying to get to the
nuts so I can take them off. Exhaust is a block hugging header and there's
not room to get my arm in there. Pulled the alternator hoping I could get to
them from the front, but no way (that I see) can I reach the ones under the
rear carb from the front. Access from the rear is very tight even if I could
get the rear coolant fitting off without destroying it. It's pretty ragged
already. Anyway, is there a "trick" to getting to the lower nuts?
Also, is that rear manifold coolant fitting, and the front coolant fitting,
a fat "T", still available? They're both are a bit rough, the rear one in
particular. Might as well replace them while I have things apart, if I can.
If the rear one's NLA, I might be able to use the manifold coolant outlet
fitting from an L-4 if the threads are the same.
All of which will be a moot point if I can't get the manifold nuts off.
Thoughts/suggestions appreciated,
Ron
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