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From: Ron Deaver <rrdeaver@emagichappens.com>
>
> The wrench is quite nice and seems to perform as advertised. However, the
> angle of attack is still too extreme to get to the nuts from above, between
> the 2nd and 3rd intake ports in the middle. Removing both of the upper
> middle studs may create enough clearance to get an open-end wrench like the
> Alden Wrench on the nuts. Has anyone ever tried this approach? Anyone have
> any other ideas?
I've had good luck in the past by using 3/8" drive sockets rather than the 1/2"
variety. It's a few years since I've had to do this, but as I remember I used a
knuckle jointed bar rather than a ratchet - this gave enough articulation to
loosen and tighten the nuts under the manifold,
Cheers,
Bill.
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