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Removing a 77 Midgets exhaust manifold

To: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Removing a 77 Midgets exhaust manifold
From: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:13:19 -0500
Organization: Lucent Technologies
Reply-to: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In the few minutes of spare time that I have now and then
I am trying to remove the exhaust manifold from my 77 Midget.
The problem is the 2 nuts in the center, below the intake and 
above the exhaust.  What sadist designed this setup?  Anyway
I have tried sockets, universal attachments, stubby open end
wrenches, and I have yet to be able to get a good grip (or any
grip) on these two nut.  My next step is I am going to get a 
cheap 3/8" extension and grind the end down to be a bit narrower.
I hope this will allow me to turn the socket while I have the
extension/ratch on an angle.  If anyone has a better idea I am
all ears.  Otherwise I will just keep trying. After a while I 
will have success. I hope.  Thanks for listening to the rant, or
so it seems.

Bill Gilroy
77 Midget
wmgilroy@lucent.com

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