Seconds from disaster! One of the fittings on the oil cooler sandwich plate had loosened itself. It held up when I pulled out of the garage, ...   05-05-2013 08:50 pm

It has been quiet from me for quite a while, Megasquirting the family barge has been the priority for a while. The new loom is ...   04-26-2013 07:07 pm

My starter is on its last knees... It gave up completely two years ago, then I tore it apart, cleaned it out and bolted it ...   04-19-2013 08:56 am

Here is one that will fit (bottom of page): http://www.britishstarters.com/Lotus.html And another one: http://classicgarage.com/eselecgerest.html -- Joachim ...   04-18-2013 05:56 am

VW used one in the Vanagon for the front heater, shouldn't cost more than 20-25 bucks (unless the US parts prices are insane). -- Joachim ...   04-17-2013 04:21 pm

Here is how you link the photos to show in the post (hit "Quote" to see the markup: While viewing the picture you want to post ...   04-07-2013 06:41 pm

There is a way around the upload size problem... Upload the pictures to (say) Photobucket and link to them with IMG tags, This is what ...   04-02-2013 07:52 pm

Did you ever get to the bottom of this, Steve? I want to order myself a set of 15x7" Revolution 5-spokes, but I have to ...   03-11-2013 08:14 pm

With the rubber gaskets from the club store I have had no problems at all. Simply place them over the cam carrier, thread in the ...   03-05-2013 11:07 am

Jensen Healey wrote: Sander, these cars are not museum pieces, they are meant to be driven, modified, rebuilt, raced, and ultimately, scrapped. Whoever has the most fun ...   03-03-2013 09:02 pm

This was sorted years ago, had a local radiator shop fit the largest core from Nissens that would fit the tanks. -- Joachim ...   03-03-2013 08:49 pm

Ms Jensen had the worst worn carbs in history, so vacuum leaks were abundant. Give the throttle axles a wiggle, there should be no radial ...   03-02-2013 12:47 pm

And I thought freight rates from the UK to Norway were bad... I'll grab the chance while the Pound is weak to get myself a set ...   02-25-2013 09:17 pm

have you googled the part number? I got a new master cylinder a few years back, was listed for a Land Rover IIRC. Was about £50. -- Joachim ...   02-25-2013 07:19 pm

Back in the seventies wideband O2 sensors and data logging systems were not readily available. No one had those analytics capabilities back then, so no ...   02-25-2013 07:16 pm

Mitch Ware wrote: How many volts should be coming down the resistor wire from the tach to the coil? I've got about 2.5, that seems like ...   10-17-2012 04:39 pm

chiromaster wrote: I just pulled off the resistor wire off the + side of the coil and got 11.60v Opening the circuit like that will always get ...   10-17-2012 04:37 pm

Do not run it for long before checking the oil again, but if you didn't disconnect and/or empty the oil cooler and lines, you should ...   09-15-2012 06:00 pm

Are you sure some DPO hasn't jumped the coil+ wire from another circuit? The tach will only work if it is connected in series with ...   09-14-2012 08:57 pm

A picture of the gunk would probably help remote diagnostics as well. -- Joachim ...   09-14-2012 04:52 pm

Best (in reality the only) way to determine what is happening would be to attach a wideband O2 sensor in the exhaust, so you can ...   07-15-2012 08:51 pm

The 45's are large, so a stumble when stabbing the throttle from low revs is almost guaranteed (no vacuum signal to the mains, nor the ...   07-15-2012 07:22 pm

Don't forget to balance the carbs. If not balanced, it will shake. Also, get hold of a timing light and verify the timing. The cheapest ...   07-15-2012 07:15 pm

Hot tip: Mike Taylor's list of priorities is clear. 1. The customer standing in front of him 2. The customer on the phone 3. The email that popped ...   05-16-2012 08:44 pm

New liners are £56 a piece from SJ Sportscars, they also have 11:1 pistons for the 2.0, a set of 4 is £510 pounds. Not ...   02-08-2012 07:39 pm

edward_davis wrote: I remember reading somewhere thet the 9xx slant fours were meant as a precursor to a V-8, but that eight was never built. I have ...   02-08-2012 07:30 pm

Jensen Healey wrote: Subwoofer did it. http://www.jensenhealey.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=1209&forum_id=15&highlight=modified+sump Scroll down to the 40th post Please note that it is a later 907, NOT a 910/912, so it still has ...   02-08-2012 07:26 pm

Try Lotusbits in the UK. They will ship to anywhere in the world. ...   01-24-2012 04:46 pm

Apart from the fact that it is a head and not a block, I am fully with you... :) I do have a broken head lying ...   11-22-2011 04:39 pm

Idle taking off when warm sounds like a vacuum leak. There are loads of vacuum lines on the Strombergs, I think most of them can ...   11-15-2011 09:02 pm

I am well aware of all of the above, but the visible fuel rails make them a no-go for me, I'm afraid. I wonder if ...   11-02-2011 10:13 pm

Cold air intake, wild camshaft, modern ECU to tame it? 15" wheels, 280mm discs and 4-piston calipers could be useful for stopping too. -- Joachim ...   08-24-2011 06:40 pm

Crikey! You should have a look at those shims, sumthin' ain't right... Your idle's a bit high too, but I guess you already know that. Your ...   08-24-2011 06:33 pm

Mason Jones wrote: SpeedyMitch wrote: Any suggestions on how to replace the motor mounts without pulling the engine? You're not gonna want to hear this but... I ...   08-12-2011 03:00 pm

I have not had too much trouble starting Ms. Jensen here, temps down to ~35F, and I haven't connected the starter devices. If it is ...   08-03-2011 09:38 pm

You can easily gain 2" or more of sideways clearance by hoisting the engine, removing both engine mount rubbers and tying the passenger side engine ...   07-21-2011 07:36 pm

They are £40 each from Lotusbits in the UK, roughly 70$ plus shipping. A set of Dell'Ortos costs 180£ from the same place. If I ...   07-09-2011 11:35 am

Good to hear that everything worked out in the end! -- Joachim ...   07-09-2011 11:32 am

Sounds more like a license plate to me. -- Joachim ...   07-04-2011 08:31 pm

The rope seal engines can not be upgraded to later spec, just so you are aware of that. The mk2 engines can be upgraded all ...   07-01-2011 02:58 pm