British Masters has hoods listed for $125-$425 http://www2.4dcomm.com/bmr/main/jhealey.htm I've used them in the past, they aren't always the cheapest and they tend to take awhile to ...   08-17-2005 07:35 pm

Have you checked/changed the fuel filter(s)? Mitch Ware 1974 Jensen Healey JH5 #111119670 1971 Triumph TR6 #CC66950LO ...   08-06-2005 11:00 pm

There are ( or should be) two nuts on the top end of the shock, it is reached from the exterior. There isn't a lot ...   08-05-2005 10:35 pm

Congratulations! Mitch Ware 1974 Jensen Healey JH5 #111119670 1971 Triumph TR6 #CC66950LO ...   08-03-2005 12:15 pm

The 2:1 ratio between the distributor and the crank is exactly your problem. For each 360^ the crank turns, the dizzy turns 180^. This means ...   08-02-2005 05:29 pm

I'd be interested. Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   08-02-2005 02:53 pm

I left the anti-pole vault plate in mine with the one-piece driveshaft and 5-speed. There have been no interferance issues in the 4k+ miles I've driven ...   07-25-2005 12:12 pm

I would tend to think that if your shifter is coming out of the hole in the tunnel in what appears to be correctly centered, ...   07-22-2005 06:35 pm

I don't know if the 2nd bracket did anything or not. My car didn't have a driveshaft when I bought it, and I put a ...   07-22-2005 06:19 pm

You use both of the brackets in the bottom photo. In this picture you can see the bottom one goes across the tunnel right where ...   07-22-2005 05:55 pm

I second Mark's advice. Be sure to cut away any nearby rusted metal to make sure you have good metal next to your new pieces. ...   07-21-2005 04:35 pm

Did mine from the bottom too. It was a snap. http://www2.kjware.net:8079/mitch/Install%20Engine%20002.JPG and http://www2.kjware.net:8079/mitch/Install%20Engine%20005.JPG Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   07-14-2005 08:06 pm

Congratulations Mark on the first five years of what will hopefully be a long and happy relationship. These cars are great, but the people that it ...   07-01-2005 09:33 pm

Actually, the reason I asked is that a friend of mine, one of the few local LBC mechanics had a customer call him for shoes ...   07-01-2005 03:32 pm

Thanks Mark, As always, you are a wealth of information.   Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   07-01-2005 12:13 pm

Were the Girling brakes used on the JH common to any other car, and what girling part no's are the shoes? Thanks, Mitch Ware 1974 Jensen Healey JH5 ...   07-01-2005 01:31 am

I've been using the delta system from the exhast gasket all the way back. It wen't on easily, it fit without any modifications, it does not ...   06-28-2005 08:25 pm

Ditto, wish I could have been there. Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   06-28-2005 06:21 pm

My car does indeed have the vacuum operated heater valve. The fuel guage seems to be working accurately, but I will keep a closer eye ...   06-28-2005 02:24 am

Last year #19670 ran cool even on the hottest days. Then it was put away for the winter. Before taking it out of storage, I ...   06-27-2005 02:36 pm

Did the JH ever come with a cassette stock? I've got the original radio/tape player in my car, and it is an 8-track. Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 ...   06-14-2005 02:39 pm

It looks fantastic Ron, but tell me how do you plan on getting the steering to go through those wrapped headers? Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 ...   06-13-2005 07:31 pm

You can also try British Car Masters http://www.usedbritishcarparts.com/. They had the stainless pieces that I was missing along with a couple of other things. Their ...   06-02-2005 12:00 pm

Unplug the wire from the top of the PDWA and see if it goes out. If so, then there was an inbalace in the lines ...   05-18-2005 01:38 pm

Absolutely, Brett is right, get the floors and learn to weld. Bear in mind, the floors will not just drop right in, you will have ...   05-17-2005 11:53 am

Doesn't look any worse than the car I bought. I have the luxury of a body shop at my disposal, so that made it cheaper ...   05-14-2005 04:16 pm

Drain plug is on the driver side. You have to get it from under the car. If you see where the threaded rod the raises ...   05-08-2005 12:10 pm

Loosen the screw that clamps the stalk assembly onto the steering column. remove the whole assembly, then turn it sideways to pull the cowl off ...   05-03-2005 09:21 pm

The parts manager for the local Saab dealership near here races a Jensen Healey in one of the production classes. His name is Fernando Gra ...   05-03-2005 12:21 pm

Once you get the nut on the bottom of the ball joint and it starts spinning, put a pry bar or long screw driver between ...   04-25-2005 12:12 pm

Since that is the way that mine looked both before and after my rebuild, and over 3000 miles later is working perfectly, I'd say that ...   04-25-2005 12:06 pm

Nationwide simply that there were certain cars they would not insure. The Jensen Healey was one of them.   Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   04-21-2005 02:52 pm

I have my house and cars through Nationwide. They refused to add the Jensen Healey to my policy.   Mitch Ware 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   04-20-2005 09:00 pm

There was a seafoam green car for sale in Seattle last year IIRC. I believe it was stated to be the original color.   Mitch Ware 1974 Jensen ...   04-17-2005 01:40 am

I love Mark's idea of fun! But then, that kind of fun is one of the reasons we love these cars.   Mitch 1974 JH-5 #111119670 1971 TR-6 #CC66950LO ...   04-14-2005 02:02 pm

I did the Dynamat eXtreme thing in my car and am very happy with the way it turned out. It is an adhesive back so ...   04-12-2005 04:01 pm

If I remember correctly, the upper steering u-joint is NLA. I replaced the lower one with one from Delta, and if I recall when I ...   04-11-2005 03:47 pm

At the 2004 Jensen Nationals in Nashville Frank Schwartz shared the information for replacing the stock hood prop rod with gas struts. I followed Franks' ...   03-24-2005 12:43 pm

I wanted to keep my stock Jensen Healey 8-track unit, but wanted to hear music while I drove, so this was my solution: Stereo Upgrade for ...   03-24-2005 12:35 pm

I agree, $4500.00 for everything you described sounds like a fair price. When I quote paint jobs I begin in the $3000.00 range and go ...   03-21-2005 12:04 pm