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Re: 1980 Spitfire Manifold Removal: Chapter 2 (and why you

To: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1980 Spitfire Manifold Removal: Chapter 2 (and why you
From: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:53:52 -0500
Get SU's!  The manifold is shaped differently, and the studs and nuts are
much easier to reach.   You can have the carbs and manifolds off the engine in 
10 minutes.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

At 08:50 PM 3/18/2003 -0500, Greg Rowe wrote:

>Interestingly enough, I had to remove and replace my manifolds this
>weekend.  As usual I have no trouble removing the lower, inside
>bolts as there is just enough room for a 9/16 open end, offset
>wrench.  I wonder if I got lucky with production tolerances being
>just large enough on my car to make this job relatively straight
>forward.  (Of course my back aches for the next two days)

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