I am swapping carburetors and noticed the one bolt was missing and I understand why. Does anybody have a way to place the bolt underneath the cables towards the rear of the Nikki carb?

 

Nikkis sit on studs in the manifold, then held down by nuts, no bolts.

 

Thanks for the correction. Does anybody know an easy way place the last nut underneath the cables?

 

Extendable magnet

 

dislocate the joint on the end of your index finger

 

I used a dizzy wrench to tighten that nut down on my car. The nut was missing (wonder why?) when I bought the car, so I replaced it with another that has a 13mm hex. The 1/2" end of the dizzy wrench fit snugly, but worked after I took a little excess off the outside..........
I used a flexible tool witha magnet to hold the nut, and a long screwdriver to start it on the stud. Yes, people were laughing at me as I attempted it, but they quit laughing when I got done.
Sometimes, ya just gotta get creative........

 

Lots of patience, and tons of swearing...


Rich

 

It's much easier without the rats nest, but it can be done. Set the carb in place, then , from the drivers side, lift the carb with your left hand, slide the nut in place, then lower the carb on the stud.

I bought a set of stubby ratcheting wenches, the 12 mm one works great on that nut.

 

I just use my finger to gently place the nut on the stud, then slowly start it to thread. It's much, much easier without the rat's nest. Here's a nice home-made tool for tightening the nut down, courtesy of Rx7Carl.