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Engine & Transmission > W58 Gearbox (5 replies - 19474 views) Dear Forum Users
As I have posted elsewhere, last year LotusBits replaced the Getrag 235/5 gearbox in my GT with a Toyota W58 gearbox out of ... 03-15-2016 12:13 pm Body & interior stuff > Bonnet(hood) Fitting (8 replies - 17225 views) Thanks to a fellow Jensenite in the UK, I've now sorted the bonnet fit on my GT. Here's the technique he suggested:
1. In most ... 02-13-2016 08:56 am Body & interior stuff > Bonnet(hood) Fitting (8 replies - 17225 views) Hi
On my GT the o/s rear of the bonnet sits about one cm proud of the o/s front wing. I tried out the above technique ... 02-12-2016 01:50 pm Electrical & Instruments > Starter Solenoid (4 replies - 9629 views) Thanks Tim. Can you please expand on your second point? I'm no auto electrics expert, but looking at the GT wiring diagram it ... 02-07-2016 08:48 am Electrical & Instruments > Starter Solenoid (4 replies - 9629 views) Have just sorted the problem. Actually, there wasn't a problem at all, it was just my incompetence / lack of knowledge.
OK so the red / ... 02-06-2016 12:31 pm Electrical & Instruments > Starter Solenoid (4 replies - 9629 views) Dear Forum Users
I have been temporarily defeated by the starter solenoid. At least, that's what I think has defeated me. Allow me to explain...
I fitted ... 02-06-2016 09:24 am Brakes > Lockheed Brake Shoes (3 replies - 8281 views) I recently bought some new Lockheed brake shoes from a well known Jensen parts supplier in the UK, as I was struggling to find the ... 02-01-2016 06:03 am Brakes > Lockheed Self Adjusters and Handbrake Function (13 replies - 23194 views) Bump. Photos added ... 01-31-2016 09:04 am Brakes > Lockheed Self Adjusters and Handbrake Function (13 replies - 23194 views) Dear Forum Users
The handbrake on my GT has never worked very well, even with the clevis on the handbrake cable adjusted to its tightest setting. ... 01-23-2016 06:02 pm Projects > More "bling" for the Jensen Healey (18 replies - 66163 views) Thanks! I thought it might stand for "Jensen Man Hates Ornamentation"... ... 01-16-2016 06:47 pm Projects > More "bling" for the Jensen Healey (18 replies - 66163 views) Indeed! What looks good on our cars is a very subjective thing. By the way, what does "JMHO" stand for? ... 01-16-2016 04:29 pm Projects > More "bling" for the Jensen Healey (18 replies - 66163 views) I did some research on the bonnet trailing edge finisher, and found out that it is made from the same trim used on the sills ... 01-11-2016 05:06 pm Engine & Transmission > driveshaft for W58 5 speed conversion (5 replies - 9208 views) Opinions differ on this question. I think with a stock engine, the 3.45:1 diff and W58 gearbox combination is too tall. But my ... 12-26-2015 11:30 pm Engine & Transmission > driveshaft for W58 5 speed conversion (5 replies - 9208 views) Hi Gordon
You're quite right, the central bearing was from the Marina. I read also that the Getrag box has a fixed rear flange, so ... 12-23-2015 10:15 pm Engine & Transmission > driveshaft for W58 5 speed conversion (5 replies - 9208 views) Hi
The 2-piece propshaft is not necessary regardless of which gearbox is fitted. The PO had already replaced the 2-piece driveshaft on my GT while it ... 12-22-2015 08:18 am Brakes > Brakes - rear lockheed (4 replies - 9501 views) Hi
I've just finished refurbishing the Lockheed drum brakes and handbrake on my GT. I replaced all the nuts and bolts on the handbrake pivot ... 12-13-2015 04:56 pm Brakes > brake drum removal 75 jh (6 replies - 11127 views) I stripped the drum brakes on my GT over the weekend, and was anticipating issues removing the drums, but got lucky as they came straight ... 12-01-2015 10:32 pm Projects > 19064 - autocross project car for SCCA's FSP class (45 replies - 70112 views) Hi Steve
I've got the Lotusbits big bore exhaust system fitted to my GT and I can't recommend it highly enough. I don't compete in ... 11-29-2015 08:46 pm Projects > More "bling" for the Jensen Healey (18 replies - 66163 views) Hi Frank
The other item of bling that Jensen added was a chrome finisher strip on the trailing edge of the bonnet. I've never seen ... 10-26-2015 06:18 pm Projects > More "bling" for the Jensen Healey (18 replies - 66163 views) Hi Frank
The tried and tested route for adding more bling to the J-H would be to follow the same approach that Jensen did with the ... 10-14-2015 07:29 am Engine & Transmission > Speedo setup post W58 conversion (10 replies - 18872 views) That's good advice, many thanks! ... 10-06-2015 03:16 pm Engine & Transmission > Speedo setup post W58 conversion (10 replies - 18872 views) Thanks Jerry. Do you know if all these gear sets would fit any W58 gearbox? My local Toyota dealer could not be 100% ... 10-06-2015 04:25 am Engine & Transmission > Speedo setup post W58 conversion (10 replies - 18872 views) Dear forum users
After the W58 gearbox swap in my GT, I've noticed that my speedo is reading about 15% low. I've done some calculations, ... 10-05-2015 08:58 pm Engine & Transmission > Differences between MkII engine and GT engine? (16 replies - 22039 views) The GT parts manual shows different RH engine mountings and subframe for T75 engined cars. With the T75 engine, the subframe bracket to which ... 09-14-2015 09:07 pm Engine & Transmission > Differences between MkII engine and GT engine? (16 replies - 22039 views) A few more thoughts...
1. The water pump and fan setup may be different, as T75 engines had the later viscous shrouded fan and crossflow radiator ... 09-14-2015 08:30 pm Engine & Transmission > Differences between MkII engine and GT engine? (16 replies - 22039 views) I think it depends what engine was fitted to the GT. Jensen used whatever engines they had available at the time, including A74 (Dellorto), ... 09-14-2015 07:30 pm Electrical & Instruments > JH TACHOMETER VS PERTRONIX IGNITION (18 replies - 38224 views) Hi Bill
The fundamental issue here is that the original Jensen-Healey Smiths tachometer is designed to be wired in series with the coil ("current triggered" or ... 09-09-2015 12:57 pm Engine & Transmission > 5 speed longevity (20 replies - 30485 views) I think the problem with the Getrag 235 as fitted to the BMW 2002 is that it has a fixed bell-housing so it would not ... 09-07-2015 08:27 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Dear Forum Users
I’m posting this chart more to catalyse debate than anything else…
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It shows engine torque and lambda readings (I managed to extract these from ... 09-02-2015 11:41 am Electrical & Instruments > Handling (6 replies - 10534 views) Slanderous perhaps, factually incorrect definitely! Has anyone ever seen a GT (or Healey for that matter) with an aluminium exhaust manifold? It would ... 08-13-2015 04:28 am Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Hi Kurt
I asked Mike Taylor about this. He said it is due to the tuned length of the big bore exhaust system. No ... 08-11-2015 04:17 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Hi Joachim
Here are the wheel dyno results with various airbox setups. Peak wheel bhp with the 907/912HC and Lotus airbox is 153.5bhp at 6000rpm. ... 08-11-2015 02:10 pm Intro Tech Board stuff > Viewable Images (6 replies - 12919 views) Thanks Joachim. I've just re-edited some of my posts as you instructed... ... 08-09-2015 09:09 am Intro Tech Board stuff > Viewable Images (6 replies - 12919 views) Thanks Joachim. Photobucket I have used before. How do the tags work? Do you paste the relevant photobucket url between the ... 08-05-2015 12:23 pm Intro Tech Board stuff > Viewable Images (6 replies - 12919 views) Thanks Tom. Changing from .png to .jpg file format made a huge difference - I can now get under the 102.4kB file size limit ... 08-01-2015 04:24 pm Intro Tech Board stuff > Viewable Images (6 replies - 12919 views) I am struggling with uploading images to the forum. I edit .jpg and .png files in Microsoft Paint, resizing them to around 280 x ... 07-31-2015 06:29 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Hi Joachim
I don't have the raw data yet so I am reading the figures off the dyno plot. But, roughly speaking, peak bhp at ... 07-30-2015 07:53 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Latest figures hot off the dyno. With the LotusBits big bore exhaust, replacing the stock Jensen muffler airbox setup with the early Lotus Excel ... 07-30-2015 04:38 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Hi Gordon
As far as I know, there was only ever one airbox setup (the AC muffler type) for Dellorto carb JHs and GTs. The ... 07-28-2015 09:11 pm Engine & Transmission > Urgent advice request (12 replies - 18630 views) Thanks Gordon. I've decided to go with the early Excel airbox setup (round hose attachment, clipped not bolted together) with a high performance K&N filter. ... 07-28-2015 09:39 am | |
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