Flushing is not a bad idea, but maybe not even needed. I've never flushed a cooling system in any car I've ever owned. Just keeping ...   04-13-2013 05:13 pm

Massaging is right. Like other labour intensive British cars of the era, the Jensen Healey was crafted more than assembled. In the old days, fitting ...   10-10-2012 09:11 pm

Webers are not the hot ticket IMHO on the Lotus 907/ Jensen Healey as they do not have the progression in the mid range as ...   09-21-2012 05:57 pm

As far as the steering shaft goes, $188 from the Club Store and this rebuild will last the life of the car. http://www.jhps.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=jhps&Product_Code=STRS&Category_Code=SUS I'm looking for a ...   09-01-2012 03:41 am

Sounds like a good show, I wish I could have been there. The September JHPS newsletter will have spiffy photos courtesy of Joe Huffaker and ...   08-28-2012 10:43 pm

Anyone can join the Jensen Healey Preservation Society Message Board (and it's FREE!), as long as you are not a spammer. We are not at ...   08-17-2012 06:14 pm

That's an unfortunate situation Bill. If the engine is in excellent condition, it should pass the California test. Clubber Steve Pike, who used to fix ...   08-17-2012 05:59 pm

Your settings are going to put you on the rich end of the scale (more fuel is not necessarily better). As a comparison, here's what ...   07-27-2012 03:45 pm

You should have zero hesitation during the transition from the idle to main jets. What are you using for idle jets? I find that pump ...   07-27-2012 03:47 am

I'm getting at least 25mpg with a pair of 107s and a stock bottom end and I've heard a few clubbers with 2.2 liters and ...   06-26-2012 04:10 am

Those are neat, I like the design. I think you'll need something for the DHLA (side draught), not the DRLA which are the down draught. ...   04-21-2012 09:10 pm

You must have trumpets, those are essential for directing air into the venturis and proper performance. The K&N's mount under the trumpets, you can get ...   04-20-2012 07:59 pm

Wow, that looks like quite a project! Please keep us updated on your progress, I'm really interested to see how this goes. How much does ...   03-26-2012 04:10 pm

Just my opinion, but I think that's an old wives tale about splitting the caliper halves. You actually need to do it to rebuild them ...   02-11-2012 05:19 pm

It does contact the block in several places. In the JH factory shop manual, Section A Engine, page 15 describes the installation; Apply a thin ...   02-11-2012 04:56 pm

The oil shield is installed with a very thin application of silicon sealer and the tang is bent down to keep it in place so ...   02-08-2012 06:13 pm

That's what I keep telling my wife! That spacious area in the back is so practical and I've heard that dogs love it. ...   01-03-2012 10:12 pm

I still need to find the time and get that fixed, hopefully soon. ...   12-21-2011 05:37 pm

I'd guess it's the cable also. They work great when they are new, but only last so many years. In my experience, it's pretty much ...   12-12-2011 03:44 pm

As you have most likely noticed, we've just completed an upgrade for the JHPS message board. This new upgrade does have a lot more features ...   12-07-2011 04:58 pm

Wouldn't we all like to know! I was very careful about fixing everything when I restored my car, remanufactured tank, new seals all around, basically ...   10-21-2011 04:52 pm

It's quite normal to use press on bearings in this situation. You can easily do this with a bench vise in your garage and a ...   10-17-2011 07:19 pm

The original brake lines from the factory will seem tight at a full lock, it looks ugly, but it's functional I suppose. Your steering system ...   10-12-2011 03:36 pm

Wow, the car looks fantastic! I like the back end, very clean. ...   09-10-2011 12:09 am

Wow, great old photos and awesome JH racing video on your site! That was fun to watch, thanks for posting. I've owned Rovers for decades, ...   08-27-2011 04:35 pm

On the other end of the scale (and a plug for things made in the USA): California Car Cover makes a great custom cover ...   08-09-2011 03:33 pm

A mechanic friend told me recently that Red Line Synthetic CV-2 Grease is the thing these days. Will not dry out over long periods like ...   07-27-2011 11:44 pm

I don't think there is a way to do that. The board software is robust, but not very feature laden. ...   07-21-2011 09:17 pm

Yes, you will need to do some machine work to do a proper upgrade on a Jensen Healey head. The larger intake and exhaust valves ...   07-01-2011 07:24 pm

The bleed hole may not be a big deal. It's great to put it in if that is not present when you are doing a ...   06-23-2011 05:16 pm

Contamination in the oil relief spring (inside the auxiliary housing) can create a no-oil pressure situation. A very small piece of stray silicon sealer is ...   06-21-2011 08:27 pm

It shouldn't leak, some people can get it to work with DOT 5 and have no problems, but putting in the fluid recommended by the ...   05-29-2011 03:28 pm

These Lucas units have old school rubber based seals inside and are designed to use mineral based fluids. I don't recommend the use of synthetic ...   05-28-2011 02:00 pm

Just my 2 cents and based on my specific experience- rebuilding, reboring, resleeving (in brass, stainless, it doesn't seem to matter) or or whatever else ...   05-25-2011 05:45 pm

Cold air is always optimal, but I don't think it make any difference in this case since the engine was out of the car. As ...   01-06-2011 11:36 pm

The engine should be warm, otherwise you'll most likely get inaccurate readings. If the engine is cold, you can still check for a dead cylinder, ...   01-06-2011 08:08 pm

No, I don't see Richard putting Strombergs on anything. ...   01-05-2011 10:17 pm

I saw Richard Reyman at West Coast Cylinder Heads not long ago and he had an interesting story about that goofy looking factory air box ...   01-05-2011 09:55 pm

This problem has nothing to do with altitude. Black, wet plugs do not bode well. That indicates that fuel is not being burned in the ...   01-05-2011 09:40 pm

This is another case of you-get-what-you-pay-for. The carpet on the dash, is well, it looks like carpet on the dash. I guess it's better than ...   12-30-2010 06:36 pm