A little bit of info here: http://www.jensenhealey.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=1892&forum_id=2&highlight=D+overdrive+ ...   05-09-2018 02:43 am

Any metal polish like Mothers Wheel Polish or Simichrome Polish will have it looking great in no time ...   03-26-2018 04:56 pm

My memory tells me there's a rear flange nut that must be torqued to about 80 lbft or it slips out of gear. ...   03-22-2018 01:31 am

My ‘73 has a warmed over 2.0 with a 4 speed and 3.45 differential. It is slow off the line but has long gears. I ...   03-08-2018 08:22 pm

The 7’s around the end of the cam indicates it is a 107 profile. Your engine seems to have received an upgrade from stock. Cheers, Kurt ...   01-26-2018 04:49 pm

The purpose of the carbon is to absorb fuel vapors from a parked car and burn them when the engine is running again. The bottom ...   01-06-2018 11:36 pm

Those readings look great! I got 155 psi with flat top pistons. Your valves and rings are sealing well! ...   12-13-2017 05:45 pm

I suspect the shift linkage. It is prone to heavy wear in the metal on metal bushings and joints. Try soaking the area with spray ...   10-07-2017 02:27 am

Herding JH owners is like herding cats. I had to skip the 2015 event due to back problems and still am not driving the car. ...   08-08-2017 07:27 pm

Try GT40s.com forum. I think he runs it. ...   07-20-2017 09:33 pm

Welcome to the message board. Try Mike Taylor at lotusbits.com. ...   07-20-2017 09:26 pm

Welcome aboard! Send photos when you have a chance. ...   07-12-2017 12:18 am

FYI While many classic British cars had leather upholstery and accessories, the Jensen Healey did not. The steering wheel, seats, shifter and parking brake boots, ...   06-06-2017 01:56 am

You need to host your photos at a service like Photobucket which creates "img" tags. Then paste the tag into your post. I'm not an expert ...   01-08-2017 10:15 pm

Just to reiterate, these studs are NOT used by the factory. There have been no reports of leakage. ...   11-19-2016 12:12 am

My leaky rack secret is to install a zerk fitting in the plate and use grease instead of oil. My JH has been running grease ...   10-25-2016 04:19 am

Rick, that is brilliant! I haven't gotten around to installing my Spiyda Buffer due to other projects and obligations but hope to post a full report ...   10-13-2016 02:56 am

Welcome to the forum! ...   10-02-2016 03:11 am

There is an inline fuse under the dash IIRC. Edit: yes, check the inline use in the brown wire coming out of the hazard switch. All ...   10-02-2016 03:09 am

I think you were correct. The resistance decreases as it gets hotter until it is zero. It is effectively grounded at this point and the ...   09-28-2016 03:36 pm

Check for continuity between the sender wire and ground. I think you may have a short. ...   09-28-2016 06:01 am

I like the way they fill up the wheel wells! The taller sidewalls have a classic look. ...   09-12-2016 03:44 pm

I haven't seen anything about calibration in the online documentation. I was hoping to split the output from the MSD and use my VDO tach ...   09-01-2016 08:16 pm

I just ordered a Spiyda RVI Buffer. Hopefully it will make the stock Smiths tachometer play nice with the Pertronix/ MSD ignition I'm running. I have ...   09-01-2016 04:33 pm

I haven't driven my JH since last spring due to back problems. When I tried to move the car in March, the clutch had rusted ...   07-13-2016 08:01 pm

Welcome to the message board Azvat1! Both of the my cars had the nuts welded inside the cross channels. I had to grind off the Allen ...   03-22-2016 09:50 pm

Hi Clinton, I finally looked and the "other" fat wire is actually black. It goes to a ground screw on the chassis. ...   03-18-2016 10:34 pm

The ground wires are black. Brown wires are always hot. The diagram shows only one brown wire at the alternator. I'll look at the car ...   03-16-2016 06:53 am

It appears that your timing is set to about 18 degrees BTDC. It should be one mark to the right. Also, check your firing order. It's ...   02-23-2016 12:21 am

I block sanded the mating surfaces to remove the major imperfections, cleaned thoroughly with acetone, and installed the silicone gasket dry using a bit of ...   01-04-2016 05:56 pm

Welcome to the board! There are several sellers listed in the marketplace that may be able to help. I have been able to repair the ...   12-17-2015 05:43 am

There's no drain plug on the diff. I pumped the old oil out with a cheap gear lube pump for a quart bottle, about $8. ...   12-04-2015 01:55 am

90% of carburetor issues are ignition. If the car ran great before, replace the plugs, wires, points, etc. ...   11-27-2015 10:40 pm

Yep, just glued on. Lower the top frame on the oblong mounting holes before starting. Stretch the top over the frame and tape it to ...   11-19-2015 11:24 pm

Welcome Steve! She looks great! ...   11-04-2015 04:07 pm

The spray shield (oil thrower) takes a lot of the load off of the lip seal. Since the lip seal doesn't always keep oil from ...   10-30-2015 04:28 pm

Wow, that would be great! I'll send you a pm. ...   10-29-2015 06:16 am

Hi Frank, I am having trouble locating a rubber washer for the cap. The angle of the TR6 MC is causing dribbling brake fluid. I've ...   10-26-2015 04:06 pm

eBay uk. Just google "Jensen healey 1/43" ...   10-06-2015 10:31 pm

Yes. This engine has an appetite for compression and won't require premium fuel. I ran mine with stock cams for several years before switching to ...   09-30-2015 07:38 pm