Was everything running OK until recently? If you do change the coil, be sure it is a 1.5 ohm one as the GTs have the ...   10-24-2016 05:14 pm

Delta sell replacement boots; I don't like the nylon fasteners that come with them so I get the longest "thin" worm clamps(just fit) or ...   10-23-2016 03:58 pm

Just "discovered" these threads; sorry I got here so late, as I at least could have helped you through some of the standard J-H problems. ...   10-23-2016 03:10 pm

Yes; I have quite a few left from all the J-Hs I had . send me an email for what exactly you need, at RedRacerbm@gmail.com bruce madden ...   10-18-2016 03:03 pm

Sorry, Nigel,I do not. ...   10-16-2016 03:23 pm

I now own #30464. Bought from Joe Mazurk, Chicago, in November 2013. Black paint with black vinyl roof. He had removed the A/C but eventually ...   10-15-2016 11:14 pm

I now own #30464. Bought from Joe Mazurk, Chicago, in November 2013. Black paint with black vinyl roof. He had removed the A/C but eventually ...   10-15-2016 11:12 pm

wow--very nice; the Triumph looks great as well ...   10-15-2016 10:51 pm

The early J-Hs did not have the anti-siphon valve(as Nigel stated earlier) for the gas tanks. After chassis # 13843, the tanks were slightly different; ...   10-03-2016 03:27 pm

Just read Times story; I'm sure it reminds all of us of stories from our younger days. Boy--how'd we get so old! ...   09-24-2016 02:58 am

Might also check spacing between taillight and stainless steel side curves; you will likely find the left side "closer' than the right side ...   09-23-2016 07:01 pm

John: just saw the phoobucket pix--very, very, nice! ...   09-23-2016 06:50 pm

The GTs and I would guess some of the '75s had that plastic piece, but the earlier cars did not(not sure what the VIN # ...   09-15-2016 04:33 pm

Enter Your Tire Size To Begin! Vehicle Size 205 60 13 Different Rear Size ? 30319 Recent SearchesSearch Tires Narrow Your Search Price Brand Performance More Options Type Speed Rating Load Index Load Range Sidewall Types Run Flat HOW IT WORKS Buy Tires Online BUY ...   09-12-2016 05:33 pm

Tried to locate store with these tires, but no luck(both SIMPLE TIRES, ONECLICK tires< and of course TIRERACK)? SIMPLETIRE has some nice Vredestein 205/60 VR13" for ...   09-12-2016 04:43 pm

Good you figured the diagrams out. As for the brake line tab, a hacksaw will work-metal is thin ...   08-22-2016 02:33 pm

Nigel: you reminded me in your last post; we always cut a "V" notch in the tab next to the calipers where the brake line ...   08-22-2016 01:09 pm

Nigel: some rubber grease on the mating surfaces(both outer and shaft sides) will make installation easier. MOSS motors sells a jar of it(read "lifetime supply") ...   08-21-2016 02:51 pm

Any grease with MoS2(Molybdenum disulfide) should help as it can take extreme pressure. ...   08-20-2016 02:13 am

Nigel: I don't know what others do, but on all the "later" styled seals with the separate shield, we retrofit them with the earlier "standard" ...   08-17-2016 12:40 pm

Great--you're reading my mind! ...   08-02-2016 06:02 pm

Try Jim Reilly on Long Island. He has Qvale's old race J-H and years of experience woeking on them. 631-938-3069 JimReilly43@hotmail.com ...   08-02-2016 05:47 pm

just got around to reading this; is it fixed? do you need some pix still? ...   08-02-2016 05:45 pm

Richard: don't know if you've solved your water pump leak yet, but the 3G seals Tim refers to are the way to go. You will ...   08-02-2016 03:08 pm

Yes, as ESPRIT2 pointed out, a lean carb. can make the engine run hot. Please get a CO meter, colortune, or whatever to check ...   08-02-2016 02:28 pm

almost all the overheating problems, especially in the post '73 engines(took an extra 2 1/2 quarts of oil which helped cool them) and the ...   08-02-2016 12:44 am

wow--very nice(you sure don't look 66?). Notice in the pix you show the stock wheels but your main/opening has the Panasport? btw, didn't realize stock ...   08-01-2016 09:45 pm

very nice; one thing we do when doing a total front suspension rebuild is the weld a thick heavy duty washer((or equivalent) to the front ...   08-01-2016 08:49 pm

Takes 90 weight 0.25 pints(was in the short 68 page original workshop manual, page 17, but for some reason was left out of the modern ...   08-01-2016 08:38 pm

sorry; hardly ever get on this site, and when I do, it takes hours going through threads. Hope you got your distributor "fixed" ? There is no ...   08-01-2016 02:42 pm

Yes, looks like someone put in backwards. I would shim the spring with small flat washers in the back of the retaining cap; be sure ...   07-31-2016 02:41 pm

Yes, both the needles and to a lesser extent the orifice wear due to the design. Unlike SU carbs where the needle does not touch ...   07-31-2016 02:23 pm

Stuart: having disassembled many "rusted" J-Hs here(everything east of the Mississippi rusts) I am sure I have many "passenger" side OEM floor mats. However, ...   07-31-2016 01:26 pm

For ALL the hoods/bonnets I have reinstalled, they have all been the same: namely the front bolt goes as high as possible and the rear ...   07-31-2016 01:15 pm

Like others, I made a metal "U" shaped piece to install the originals, which I spread slightly more open with a tapered chisel. I Imagine ...   07-31-2016 01:09 pm

Please be sure to "rust proof" your floor, witj POR-15, Mastercoat, or KBS before installing or you will be guaranteed to rust through the floor ...   07-31-2016 01:06 pm

Having taken apart many rusted cars(a huge problem for those of living east of the Mississippi) I've done what many of you have ...   07-31-2016 01:05 pm

Does anyone know a source of that dadgummed spring fitting that goes around the trunk lock mechanism and has two barbs that when the lock ...   07-31-2016 12:49 pm

The trunk lid spring is just a torsion bar, and over time it weakens, just like any spring after much use. A luggage rack adds ...   07-31-2016 12:48 pm

I still rebuild them, although I am running out of good cores. Please email me at RedRacerbm@gmail.com or call at 404-261-2552 if you like. bruce madden ...   06-27-2016 07:55 pm