Thanks- it's much appreciated. James ...   08-27-2009 07:33 pm

I'm about to mount my exhaust manifold to my rebuilt engine and have two types of gasket: 1) a normal looking composition type supplied by a ...   08-27-2009 12:41 pm

Here in the UK there's a TV commercial for Yogurt now running that has a 1975 Jensen Healey in it. http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Snack-Avoidance-with-Danone-Shape-Danone-Shape/73847 I was surprized to see it... ...   06-26-2009 08:44 pm

Thanks. ...   02-12-2008 09:01 am

After contemplating buying a replacement for mega-bucks (£450 + shipping + 17.5% VAT ~ $1100!) I decided to have the old one repaired with a ...   02-11-2008 02:56 pm

I've a 2 quart Accusump to plumb in. I've looked at plumbing it into the return oil cooler line but that seems to involve a ...   02-11-2008 09:53 am

I've a stock type water pump. But would you recommend trading that for a trubo one? It'd be easy now with the eingine all in bits out ...   10-12-2007 03:55 pm

I'm rebuilding using a later high compression head. This has a fitting at the front and a tapped hole for the temp. sensor at the ...   10-12-2007 12:13 pm

I used my OEM 4 speed x-member. Its perfect.  I didn't drill new holes, but welded a plate on the base of the OEM 4 speed x-member, ...   09-26-2007 11:53 pm

The one shown is made by Tony Law in the UK, its actually for the Sumbeam-Lotus but they make them too for the Jensen-Healey which ...   03-06-2007 05:14 pm

I'm considering getting a tubular exhaust manifold: http://www.tonylawexhausts.co.uk/images/ila/13892_816784t.jpg?191 But I'm wondering whether the improvement is worthwhile. How much benefit is this likely going to be over the ...   03-05-2007 10:53 am

The spare engine I'm rebuilding has a damaged oil pickup. The wire mesh screen was crushed and is hanging from the top plate. I still ...   02-26-2007 09:47 pm

My first night-time drive, in the cold and rain no less, found the lighting equally un-impressive. It was almost dangerous when combined with my near-sightedness ...   02-05-2007 12:50 pm

???? Do they sell the rubber cushions that mount on the tops of the springs? These are what I'm enquiring about, and they cost about £36 + ...   01-10-2007 07:31 pm

It is rusted, and I did intend to have it sand blasted. I've stripped everything else down and these are the only things left to ...   01-09-2007 05:39 pm

I'm glad to hear that the coil springs seats from a TR will work- they're 1/10 the cost of the J-H ones and I can ...   01-09-2007 05:21 pm

I intend to have the front sub-frame powder coated. However the front mounts (part 91281, see attached photo) seem to be impossible to remove without destroying ...   01-09-2007 12:31 pm

Greg Fletcher wrote: Yes, this will be a cool car when done. If it's a fast road car, I don't think adding a support plate ...   12-28-2006 09:41 pm

I've finished stripping the block from a '74 Elite that I'll rebuild for my J-H and have found the sump already has baffles welded in. ...   12-28-2006 09:32 pm

I bought a set on UK ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290045110068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D290045110068%26fvi%3D1 They're listed as being suitable for a number of Vauxhall Cars that I doubt were ever exported to the ...   12-27-2006 12:11 am

I've finished stripping down the spare block and find that it had 2 "A" and 2 "B" pistons fitted. So much for believing they were ...   12-21-2006 12:43 am

Don't apologize- I'm new at all this and have tried to look up as much as I can. But this has me a little puzzled. ...   12-15-2006 01:45 pm

It would be useful to know the lengths of the springs too, and how much the rear has been lowered. I believe Judson Manning in ...   12-15-2006 12:33 pm

I have a steel Lotus flywheel that I understand came from an Esprit. There is no part number on it, and the ring gear is ...   12-15-2006 12:11 pm

I've a copy of the Workshop Manual and page 4 Has piston diameters- Grade "A" as 3.7467-3.7472 and Grade "B" as 3.7472-3.7477 and I believe ...   12-15-2006 11:57 am

Thanks Ron. So it sounds like you're running 250 Lb. springs on the rear and 450 Lb. on the front (presuming the last ones were the ones ...   12-13-2006 09:21 am

I've reviewed in the forum what people have done and suggested in rebuilding their engines and I'd be interested in knowing what people's views are ...   12-13-2006 02:28 am

Thanks Norm. That should help. Now all I need are the spring lengths- particularly the rear since I a "spare" front sub-frame to play with.     ...   12-06-2006 01:35 am

That's useful information. The alternative then is to use something like the Spax or Bilstein shocks and have the springs modified. It seems the front hasn't ...   12-02-2006 08:10 pm

I'm think of upgrading the suspension components by going to coil-over shocks with stiffer springs. Has anyone done this, and how successful was it? What shocks ...   12-02-2006 06:47 pm

I think you'll find that exports out of the EU are exempt from VAT but sales within the EU are still liable for VAT, in ...   11-27-2006 09:39 pm

Jensen-Healey 1140/10772 Built 5th Dec., 1972, first registered for road use 12th Dec., 1972. Was used as a company car by Jensen, it appears its first ...   11-15-2006 02:11 pm

I'm now the happy-ish owner of a 1972 Mk I Jensen-Healey. Its car no. 10722 first licensed on 12/12/72 and used by Jensen as a ...   11-15-2006 01:01 pm

I'm thinking about fitting an electronic distributor as offered by: http://www.123ignition.nl/ Anyone have any experience with these, or comparable installations? Seems straightforward enough.... ...   11-15-2006 12:39 pm