Jarhead_1981
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While searching for a valve adjustment answer I noticed a few posts about how hard it is to remove the manifold on a 35 gas engine I came up with an easy fix. Buy qty(8) Grade 8 Allen head cap bolts 3/8"-16 x 1 1/2" with lock washers. Buy a set of 6" long, or longer ratchet attachment Allen wrenches . Remove the studs from the head. I had so little clearance between the nuts and the manifold I had to use a small chisel and hammer to rotate the nuts. Clean out the threaded holes with a tap, oil and compressed air to make sure the bolts can go all of the way in. Use the cap bolts to re-attach the manifold. You find that the Allen wrench easily goes straight in and there is no longer an issue of the side clearances between the nuts and the manifold.