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Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) The JensenCars group on groupa.yahoo.com is going away due to access policy changes being made by yahoo.com
So if anyone else is interested in the technical ... 12-31-2019 01:55 am Engine & Transmission > Lotus 5 speed transmission (47 replies - 85745 views) Jim:
Was the short shifter made by Cube Speed out of Australia? I have one in my JH with the W58 and I have mixed feelings ... 09-15-2017 06:28 am Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) Jim Sohl sn 11210 wrote:
Hi Steven,
I signed up for a yahoo account, that seems to have gone well. The Jensen Cars Group says that ... 09-10-2017 12:04 am Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) Frank, I sent you a group invite but I don't know if that will actually make a difference or not. ... 09-09-2017 05:48 am Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) Jody helped film an early version of this system when I first installed it onto my car. He then posted the video. That was the ... 09-09-2017 05:46 am Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) What information is it asking for? Bruce Madden was also having issues with the information Yahoo was asking for. I have never had this issue ... 09-08-2017 09:35 pm Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) There is a JensenCars group on YahooGroups that has a large tech files repository with a lot of Tim Engel's technical information he has posted ... 09-07-2017 06:03 pm Fuel Stuff > Interest in EFI article? (13 replies - 21042 views) I have written up a 30 page document with photos of the process I went through to convert my 1974 Jensen-Healey to electronic fuel injection. ... 09-07-2017 05:33 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) What is he doing about the clutch actuation? The Excel was a hydraulic clutch verses the mechanical cable type on the JH. I used an ... 02-21-2015 08:49 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Nigel
What sorts of things will you have done to the bottom end of the 907 when you stretch it to the 2.2L
I know LotusBits, Tim ... 02-21-2015 07:47 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) If this guy is as shaky of a person as you are saying then only way for someone not in NZ to do that would ... 01-06-2015 01:36 am Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Here are the gear ratios that Tim Engel provided me a few years ago for the various transmission options:
Elite-Eclat ....... 1st ...... 2nd .... 3rd ... 01-05-2015 02:44 am Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) My W58 was out of a late 1980's Toyota Supra. ... 01-05-2015 01:55 am Engine & Transmission > 907 rebuild manual (1 reply - 7621 views) The various Lotus Esprit and Elite/Eclat groups on yahoogroups has MANY MANY excellent reference articles available free for download if you join the group. There ... 01-03-2015 06:14 am Engine & Transmission > current composite head gasket lowers JH performance (1 reply - 10217 views) Follow-up information from Tim:
The torque specs are set relative to what the studs (nuts & bolts require), and that's what was done for the original ... 12-27-2014 04:11 am Engine & Transmission > current composite head gasket lowers JH performance (1 reply - 10217 views) Tim Engel just posted a very interest piece of information the the TurboEsprit mailing list.
If many of you are not aware, the only head ... 12-25-2014 04:52 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) I am in Ohio now but I have not been able to locate a good CNC capable machine shop yet that seems interested in doing ... 12-21-2014 05:54 am Engine & Transmission > 907 Head(s) at Nurburgring (5 replies - 11477 views) Later Lotus heads flow a lot better than the 907 heads. In particular the later Zeus heads from the S4s have much bigger ports. ... 12-21-2014 05:52 am Engine & Transmission > Oil leak behind distributor housing (5 replies - 12488 views) I have reached under the distributor drive / oil pump housing and felt there for oil and it seems to be dry so I don't ... 07-03-2013 03:19 am Engine & Transmission > Oil leak behind distributor housing (5 replies - 12488 views) My 1974 JH has had an oil leak around the area of the distributor ever since I got it.
When I converted to the crank-fired ... 05-19-2013 03:35 pm Engine & Transmission > removing cylinder head (10 replies - 17835 views) If I am trying to remove the cylinder head from a 1974 Jensen-Healey, do I need to remove the brake booster or anything else so ... 05-09-2013 11:05 pm Engine & Transmission > 80 - 82 mph at 3500rpm - W58 5spd (6 replies - 11700 views) I have digital gauges (tach, speedo, and some others) as a side effect of running the Megasquirt EFI & crank-fired ignition. There is an Android ... 04-28-2013 05:20 pm Engine & Transmission > 80 - 82 mph at 3500rpm - W58 5spd (6 replies - 11700 views) The lower gear ratios seem to work just fine in this application. Here are the various gear ratios as a comparison:
.................... 1st ....... 2nd ... ... 04-26-2013 06:36 pm Engine & Transmission > 80 - 82 mph at 3500rpm - W58 5spd (6 replies - 11700 views) I finally have my digital gauge package working and a small fuel supply issue ironed out so I have been driving my JH with the ... 04-24-2013 07:31 am Wheels > Correct offset or backspacing for 15x7 wheel? (2 replies - 10191 views) Joachim:
Please see the PM I just sent you regarding this issue.
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Steve
... 03-11-2013 11:05 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Unless you are planning on a big turbo I don't think you will be developing enough torque to exceed the capacity of the W58. Toyota ... 03-07-2013 12:13 am Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) The first T9 bellhousing is at the machine shop waiting for some available CNC mill time. Once we have the T9 transmission flange bolt pattern ... 03-04-2013 12:36 am Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Here is some information on the gearing of the various transmissions (Thanks to Tim Engel for the figures):
..................... 1st ...... 2nd .... 3rd ..... 4th ... 03-03-2013 03:57 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Deleted by moderator ... 03-03-2013 03:39 pm Engine & Transmission > Living the dream: JH W58 5spd (40 replies - 70009 views) Yesterday after almost two years of on-again off-again design work, preparation, and fabrication I got to drive one of my Jensen-Healeys with a five speed ... 03-03-2013 03:45 am Ignition > Crank Fire Ignition (14 replies - 28078 views) Yes, The article in the JHPS bulletin is a reprint of my 21 page article. I believe Greg split it up into two parts since ... 01-15-2013 07:53 pm Ignition > Crank Fire Ignition (14 replies - 28078 views) Very simple. Go to:
http://www.autosportlabs.com/megajolte-p-41.html
then scroll down to the bottom third of the page, just past the pictures of the "System Diagram" and "Tuning Software" where ... 12-25-2012 05:06 am Ignition > Crank Fire Ignition (14 replies - 28078 views) Frank Schwartz wrote: Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year!
I have all the parts ready to install except the megajolt unit. Where did you ... 12-24-2012 11:49 pm Ignition > Crank Fire Ignition (14 replies - 28078 views) I have an updated conversion article (version 4.01) as a 21 page PDF file . This article includes cost estimates for the various pieces necessary ... 12-24-2012 11:43 pm Ignition > Fuel Injection KIt for 907 (109 replies - 217744 views) Great write up Ross! Thanks for the pictures and video.
Did you have a wide band O2 sensor installed?
BTW, with other engine management ECUs, it is ... 06-16-2012 05:14 pm Miscellaneous > Jensen East 2012 (8 replies - 16213 views) I just uploaded 60 more photos of the JensenEast2012 meet. These latest ones are from the car show in Cowan TN on Saturday. Included are ... 06-04-2012 05:59 pm Miscellaneous > Jensen East 2012 (8 replies - 16213 views) I have just posted some photos from just before this morning's excellent drive event (Thanks Arvin & other organizers!)
Car line-up from morning drive
The cars shown ... 06-02-2012 06:54 am Engine & Transmission > Toyota W58 gearbox & bellhousing progress (10 replies - 21557 views) It seems the cost of making a pattern to make castings from is too high to make this a smart thing to do for a ... 05-15-2012 03:53 am Ignition > Fuel Injection KIt for 907 (109 replies - 217744 views) Latest photos of the modified 907 intakes showing fuel injection additions:
http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv215/StevenD57/working%20on%20cars/JH%20EFI%20work/JH_manifoldEFI048sm.jpg
http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv215/StevenD57/working%20on%20cars/JH%20EFI%20work/JH_manifoldEFI050sm.jpg
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These photos show the fuel rail with high pressure (300psi) fuel lines with factory style ... 05-13-2012 09:48 pm Engine & Transmission > Toyota W58 gearbox & bellhousing progress (10 replies - 21557 views) Ultimately the availability of parts like this are dependent on demand. If only one or two or even three people want and are willing to ... 05-09-2012 11:26 pm | |
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