A-Ha! The shop manual doesn't mention that! I'll try and get the box up where it belongs again to be able to remove the stick tomorrow. ...   05-14-2010 11:05 pm

I wish I could get the removal of the gearbox right too... Trying to follow the 4-speed removal procedure from the shop manual, but I ...   05-14-2010 09:25 pm

Drained the gearbox last night, and I'm not entirely sure what the oil is trying to tell me. The oil was dark grey, almost black, and ...   05-14-2010 08:33 am

Right on! A challenge it is! Sounds a bit strange that only ill fitting seals are available since the engine was in production till 2000, but ...   05-12-2010 09:19 pm

With the factory headers you will be hard pressed to get a torque wrench anywhere near a few of the nuts, I had to keep ...   05-12-2010 09:05 pm

I think the weather (it was cold in the garage at the time - likely 35-40ºF) and the oil seal material teamed up against me. ...   05-12-2010 05:38 am

No prob. You could use the MC from a Landrover, if that is easier to find. I think I posted the part# here a year ...   05-11-2010 05:14 am

If it has been standing in the garage all the time, you would have smelled it if you had 6-7 gallons of petrol on the ...   05-10-2010 06:38 am

Ms. Jensen has a major oil leak, most probably the rear crank seal. Not many other possibilities for losing 1 litre of oil in 90 ...   05-09-2010 08:05 pm

The tailpipe to header connection is really the problem, since separating the two is impossible without an angle grinder. I guess I'll hook up the engine ...   05-09-2010 06:47 am

Showstopper! F&%#, f%&#, f"&%, f¤%#ety f#¤%... Massive oil leak in somewhere at the rear of the engine. lost around a liter of oil in not so long ...   05-08-2010 07:34 pm

She runs! Had a quick run to check for cooling and (lack of) leaks, so far so good. I'll balance the carbs tomorrow and see if ...   05-07-2010 09:42 pm

Annoying, isn't it? You know the car is fighting them every step of the way, yet they manage to install it perfectly in less that ...   05-05-2010 05:35 am

Engine back in the car today! Spent close to two hours just getting the exhaust manifold back on and all the nuts tightened. Could the ...   05-02-2010 06:34 pm

Found it! The spacer hid under the car, it must have fallen when I removed the door card. Problem solved. -- Joachim ...   04-28-2010 02:57 pm

What size is that spacer? Other than the ring that sits on the door skin, I can't see any... There is, of course, the possibility that ...   04-28-2010 01:34 pm

Had the driver side door skin off and put it back in yesterday, then I ran into an odd problem: I can't seem to get the ...   04-28-2010 08:07 am

Shameless plug time: Pete Bahr (username pbahr) makes some good stuff. I just installed his clutch lever boot kit, if it weren't for the oily mess ...   04-26-2010 09:30 pm

Brett Gibson JH5 20497 wrote: As for pulling the pod :-)  two screws and shaft, if you can reach around and get some oil on the ...   04-25-2010 06:51 pm

For used parts, contact David Booth in England, I think he will have most of the parts you are looking for - like the sun ...   04-24-2010 07:20 pm

Cheapest source of phosphoric acid: your fridge. Coca Cola is full of it! -- Joachim ...   04-22-2010 08:41 pm

You should get in touch with Martin Robey in England before you have anything custom made. They are in possession of almost all the original ...   04-21-2010 05:18 am

Does anyone have any recommendations for which adhesive to use to glue the soft top to the front bar of the framework? I am figuring ...   04-20-2010 05:41 am

Rejen Classics in England sells soft tops at £220 (2009). It seems nice so far, but I haven't completed the install yet. The holes for ...   04-20-2010 05:37 am

The project is progressing. http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1112.jpg Old lower steering column bush, not much left http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1113.jpg New bush fitted, along with a second hand U-joint http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1116.jpg Modified oil pan and one rebuilt carb ...   04-16-2010 10:00 pm

As you can read in another thread, I think the pinion bushings in my steering rack have done their duty and need to be replaced. ...   04-13-2010 06:38 am

The aluminium specialist has now received the Eclat sump for modifying. Will get it back on Wednesday, he reckons it will take about one hour ...   04-12-2010 08:52 pm

Since I was replacing the lower bush, I went for option 1. Not all that much hassle, so now both joints are replaced, along with ...   04-12-2010 08:49 pm

I was hoping it would be possible to change the U-joints in the steering without having to remove the column, but so far no luck. ...   04-10-2010 09:02 pm

Pictures from last night's trial fit: http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1097.jpg The scriber marks the intended cut line http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/subwooferbone/IMG_1098.jpg Intended cut visible I think this should do it, will have the pan back off ...   04-07-2010 08:28 pm

At the other end of the porting spectrum: How much improvement can be expected from a simple "gasket match" porting on the early (before, say, ...   04-07-2010 07:55 am

Did a trial fit last night, I'll have to cut a corner off the Eclat sump. That will reduce oil capacity on the order of ...   04-07-2010 05:48 am

I see your concern. I'll probably change it when a properly rebuilt engine is installed at some stage, just to be safe. For now, three ...   04-07-2010 05:42 am

Garry: It's sort of hard to tell from the photo, and I haven't seen the three groove pulleys in the flesh, but is the outer ...   04-07-2010 05:34 am

Nice one, Garry! Do you provide these pulleys and trigger wheels to others? I don't have a lathe, so I can't make my own for the ...   04-06-2010 09:16 am

No, take the fuses out and bend the fuse clamps closer to increase the clamping force. If the contact surfaces look dull, go over with ...   03-31-2010 05:01 pm

Corrosion on the fuse clamps. Give them a good clean and don't go insane with the dielectric grease. It is exactly that - dielectric, meaning ...   03-31-2010 02:33 pm

That sounds like the Lotus oil pan just might fit, I'll have a go tomorrow night. Tonight, Wife has arranged for a babysitter and wants ...   03-30-2010 05:42 am

I've hit a few speed bumps in the engine swap, so I wonder if anyone could measure the following for me: - Distance from front right ...   03-28-2010 09:25 pm

Any leak on the suction side of the pump will cause priming to take longer. I think you will find the missing parts at SJ ...   03-28-2010 09:14 pm