Arrrgh! I must have been an axe murderer in a previous life, and karma is out to get me.... I put fuel in Rusty's gas tank, and ...   03-22-2026 01:41 am

Well, I am now certain I was born under a bad sign.... I added coolant to Rusty in an attempt to prep the car for start ...   03-17-2026 12:03 am

noomg wrote: Vance, If the the dash was so brittle you couldn't repair it with bondo or foam what method did Just Dashes use to repair ...   03-15-2026 05:25 pm

Hylomar or Permatex #2 is a better choice than RTV, for reasons that have already been stated. Vance ...   03-13-2026 08:06 pm

noomg wrote: Bruce, Thanks for the videos they just might come in handy. It never occurred to me to use bondo, it's a great idea especially ...   03-13-2026 08:03 pm

Lads: Some good news today. I got oil pressure in Rusty. I kept putting off trying to get oil pressure for a couple of reasons; There ...   03-13-2026 07:49 pm

Bruce, I didn’t really spend much time on it. I was well aware of the issues since I had a 1974 TR6 with the same problem. ...   03-08-2026 05:18 pm

Ok lads, What’s been going on with Rusty? The shifting on the Getrag was absolutely horrendous, but after doing some research on line, I drilled out ...   03-07-2026 07:13 pm

Ok lads, What’s been going on with Rusty? The shifting on the Getrag was absolutely horrendous, but after doing some research on line, I drilled out ...   03-07-2026 07:11 pm

Lads: A few tidbits on Rusty; My attempts to install the driveshaft obtained with the Getrag 5 speed have failed. =:-( The flange that mated to the ...   12-28-2025 10:27 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, In my case for whatever reason a PO had removed the fuse box and replaced it with 3 or 4 in line fuses ...   12-12-2025 03:28 am

redracer wrote: ?Fuse for cigarette lighter? This is already fused by the bottom fuse which has the purple wires("always HOT, but fused) coming out of ...   12-10-2025 04:38 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, Reconnecting the battery after I finished restoration was how I burned up my wiring harness so I'd be nervous too. Mine was caused ...   12-08-2025 11:06 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, This project is very reminiscent of your TR7 Sprint project but at least you don't have Tirebiter chipping in! FYI, of the 6 or ...   12-07-2025 05:19 pm

Rusty is still in intensive care, but may come out of his coma soon. The latest snag is the drive line. Recall that I am swapping ...   12-06-2025 07:48 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, You're right it is bolted, the sheet metal screws at the base I thought were mounting screws were actually remnants from a PO ...   12-04-2025 05:53 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, When I restored my interior I of course inspected the bare cockpit, mainly looking for rust, for any possible problems. I did note ...   12-03-2025 02:26 am

noomg wrote: Cowl shake, in a uni-body Jensen-Healey? I submit anyone who thinks they are experiencing cowl shake in their J/H has never driver an ...   11-30-2025 04:37 pm

Hmm. Any chance the float bowl vent is clogged or capped off? The float bowl vent must be open to air. If the emissions gear has ...   11-29-2025 02:46 pm

Old thread, but I wanted to post a thought. There is a steel plate behind the center stack but in front of the heater. It ...   11-29-2025 02:29 pm

Carone wrote: Pictures have now been added to the listing. Does anyone know the history on this car? Looks like it’s had a non mechanical restoration. ...   11-27-2025 07:07 pm

JAF6025 wrote: Ok, so I just checked Moss Motors web site and it seems I have a series 3 valve that I put on my just ...   11-27-2025 06:37 pm

Lads: No pictures of Rusty for this update. Sorry. I have installed the 5 speed gearbox. Woo-hoo! I chose to do this separate from the engine because in ...   11-09-2025 12:57 am

Fellow Jensen Heads: Major update on Rusty - I have the engine back in the car. It took seemingly forever to get the engine ready, ...   10-18-2025 10:46 pm

vnavaret wrote: The main part of my missive is asking for recommendations for the cam belt cover. I have attached a picture showing the area ...   09-28-2025 11:17 pm

Lads: The engine is more or less back together, having suffered a few setbacks during reassembly. I managed to crack my intake manifold. It didn't take much, ...   09-27-2025 10:36 pm

Fellow Healey-heads: No pictures, just some miscellaneous ramblings on the car that my wife calls "The other woman", a.k.a. Rusty. The engine is slowly going back together. ...   08-11-2025 04:33 pm

Excellent! You are a true steely-eyed British car man!  Vance P.S. When I get in these situations, I tend to start spouting anatomically unlikely combinations of the part ...   08-11-2025 04:09 pm

Sorry, but it is not that easy (I am assuming we are talking 4 speed, correct?). To replace the oil seal, you need to remove the ...   08-08-2025 07:22 pm

JH16196 wrote: I will be pulling the head this week along with my mechanic who agrees that it is most likely a blown head gasket. ...   07-13-2025 07:19 pm

JH16196 wrote: Greetings All, My wife's JH recently developed a lot of white smoke from the exhaust. Prior to this the car ran fine with ...   07-09-2025 06:31 pm

redracer wrote: Vance: hope I' don't "insult" your engine rebuild knowledge, but there is a VERY important step when reinstalling the oil pickup tube & ...   07-07-2025 09:38 pm

Rusty update: I have started to assemble the engine, and of course niggling little problems are percolating to the surface. I have installed the ...   07-05-2025 10:22 pm

JHPS is very fussy about pics. It will not accept photos larger than 102kb. If you are taking photos with your phone they are probably ...   06-30-2025 06:38 pm

mgfaber53 wrote: Okay, here is where things are now. Crank pulley is beyond TDC alignment. Intake cam is aligned at 110 IN. exhaust cam pulley is between ...   06-30-2025 12:10 am

Lads: The impossible has happened. No, I didn't get a date with Heidi Klum. =:-( I got my engine back from the machine shop before Christ returned. ...   06-29-2025 10:31 pm

You can use a socket on the crank pulley and perhaps a breaker bar after putting the gearbox  in neutral. Instead of a socket, you ...   06-29-2025 03:09 am

19JH74 wrote: Bent seat frame center I wonder. If you straighten the brackets, can you sell the non original seats and get a few bucks which ...   06-14-2025 06:20 pm

Yes, you are shrinking them too much, but at least you got one to post =:-) Hard to tell, but it looks to me like all ...   06-14-2025 06:08 pm

Check out the attached image in windows Paint. I have circled two things in red; at the top is the tool you use to resize ...   06-14-2025 04:24 am