I have a gm manifold on a 194 engine. Number on the manifold is 3859381. I have a new carburetor for it and the linkage hits the manifold. The studs that hold the carb down are not long enough to put a half inch spacer. Can these studs be removed and changed to longer ones? If so, how? thanks
There's 2 ways the studs can be in manifold- screwed in or pressed in. If screwed in, put 2 nuts on the stud, and lock them together tightly using 2 spanners. Now use the nut closest to the manifold to undo the stud. You may need some heat if they are in there REAL tight. If the stud is pressed in, you can drop a larger nut over the stud, and pack itup with washers, then screw on a nut onto the stud. By doing up the nut, it will bear down on the bigger nut and packing, and draw the stud out.
Yes you can change the studs. Snapon makes a tool for removing studs but you can do it with 2 nuts, run them both down on the stud, then take two wrenches and jam them tight together. Now put a wrench on the lower nut and unscrew the stud. I usually remove the nuts before I have the stud completely removed. It probably wouldn't hurt to hit them with some penetrating oil before you start and give it some time to work. You may also end up using a little heat on the manifold too before all is said and done or they may just come out easy peezy.
where'd you get the reverse ground cam to run a carb on the exhaust manifold? Just giving you a hard time.- the advice given before is correct. -rick.
Its no biggy. I live with a woman who calls everything a little round circle thing. Carbs, mufflers, carb covers. Rocker covers are called valve thingys or those aluminum thangs, and torqueing a bolt is called thingin it down. She is as good a mechanic as I am and I understand her lingo. Well that and if I ask for a crescent wrench and want a box end wrench she always seems to know. And she never gives me a hard time for calling tires tars.
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