When they went to the BJ8 the firewall brace was changed and a cut away
was put in to allow for the larger carbs.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
On Nov 9, 2005, at 6:01 PM, James E Austin, Jr. wrote:
> After finally getting my motor back in the car and started mounting
> the
> components,
> I have run into a little fit problem with my rear carburetor. The car
> is
> a BJ7 and the motor is from a BJ8. I bought the car completely
> disassembled and don't know what the fit was before it was taken apart.
> The bottom of the rear float chamber is almost making contact with the
> edge of the pedal box assembly( about a 1/16"). I have check a lot of
> pictures but can't find one with a view showing the amount of
> clearance
> that should be there. Could someone advise me of what clearance should
> be and any suggestions on how to obtain additional clearance would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam Austin
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