No, that piece of hardboard is gone...I plan on a full trunk kit due to mice. What holds the panel in? Velcro? Screws? Pictures would be ...   04-01-2015 04:56 am

I'm at the point where I'm trying to recreate the fuel hose routing in the trunk. THe original pump is gone, and the hoses ...   04-01-2015 04:25 am

Anyone know of a 907 friendly machine shop or a transmission shop that will care for the Getrag in the St Augustine or Jacksonville area ...   03-28-2015 11:35 pm

nope..just kidding around ...   03-26-2015 01:21 pm

Nigel no offense intended. It's just that I keep and drive my cars for a long time...so I'm trying to decide the best course of ...   03-26-2015 12:40 am

Brett Gibson JH5 20497 wrote: You are talking getting parts verse's how the transmission holds up, true the parts are getting few and far between but ...   03-25-2015 08:14 pm

Just so I'm clear, Conversion Components is NOT a reliable supplier, correct? I shouldn't even consider him as a possible source of parts? ...   03-25-2015 06:42 pm

will the 4 speed fit the 5 speed bellhousing, clutch, crossmember and driveshaft? ...   03-25-2015 06:38 pm

Unfortunately, a large amount of core parts for these gearboxes are NLA. If you are in need of major parts for this transmission, you may ...   03-25-2015 05:43 pm

Thanks ...   03-25-2015 05:37 pm

well that's comforting. I'll try to get in touch with Mr. Behr about that shifter ...   03-25-2015 01:44 am

So I'm reading all the horror posts about the Getrag 5 speed, which were enough to make me seriously question why I bought this thing, ...   03-23-2015 11:32 pm

I think I'm going to side with gmgiltd, this engine only has about 120 miles on it....but if it continues ...   03-21-2015 03:57 pm

just curious...what type of rings were installed? cast iron, chrome moly, anything "special"? I know this is a stretch, but would you be able to do ...   03-21-2015 03:22 pm

I had a system like that on my 429 Torino in the good old days. I also like the in hose sender, Edd China approved you ...   03-19-2015 07:29 pm

thanks for the info. I'm certain I'll use one of those methods. ...   03-19-2015 03:12 pm

Is there an accepted mounting point for the temp sender for an electric fan? I am adverse to drilling holes, so I'd like to avoid ...   03-18-2015 09:13 pm

Brett Gibson JH5 20497 wrote: It's true the clutch fans came on JH5's & GT's and they work great in cooling the engine, that is until ...   03-17-2015 09:26 pm

Is it possible that the viscous fan clutch for the JH and GT is the same part as used on the Triumph Spitfire? I would ...   03-16-2015 05:50 pm

Did JH come with spare tires? If so, was it an aluminum wheel as the other four, or a steel one? What do you guys use? ...   03-16-2015 05:38 pm

I ask because my car has a fan clutch but no fan shroud, however, I will not waste the money on a fan shroud if ...   03-16-2015 05:35 pm

Does anyone know of a source for the fan clutch for th JH? Does it interchange with another car perhaps? Alternatively, are they rebuildable? Thanks ...   03-15-2015 01:56 am

That's the VIN and the car. Thanks ...   03-07-2015 12:32 pm

Is there an easy way to tell if my car has Lockheed or Girling brakes? Can it be determined by the year or were ...   03-07-2015 12:42 am

Thanks for the info. I did remove the vac retard...the end of the spring had rotted off, but the can did hold vacuum. Replaced it ...   03-07-2015 12:15 am

Thanks to all who commented. Got it running and synced my carbs. Went very easily, took longer to get heat into the engine ...   03-04-2015 07:20 pm

I searched for this so forgive me if I missed it. On my DHLAs, direct your attention to the coupling between the front and rear carb ...   03-04-2015 04:03 am

the mystery spring turned out to be the idle mixture screw spring from one of the Dellortos...I'm in Massapequa, Long Island ...   02-27-2015 08:19 pm

I saw those figures in the manual...unfortunately I left it with the car....is that crank degrees or distributor degrees? I was able to get a vacuum ...   02-27-2015 08:17 pm

In the process of installing my distributor I stuck my finger in the hole and felt the spring in the pump was still there. Does ...   02-27-2015 02:24 am

"note there are three, not two o rings on the distributor...most people overlook the large very thin one at the end of the shaft housing ...   02-26-2015 09:43 pm

As I get my car closer to running, I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what manifold vacuum reading I should ...   02-21-2015 02:39 am

I'm actually a fan of part throttle vacuum advance, so I'm going to put some effort into finding a can that works. ...   02-21-2015 02:05 am

It is quite possible, but it does have the cast iron manifold and an exhaust system with 2 mufflers inline...so it should be very quiet. ...   02-20-2015 08:37 pm

I got my seal from McMaster and have a question....This seal has a tapered side and the sealing "spring" is toward the large part of ...   02-20-2015 04:40 am

I've never seen the car run. Probably hasn't been run in 10 yrs. The Dellortos have been rebuilt, by a carb guy not me. ...   02-20-2015 03:05 am

That is more than I could have asked for. Thank you. I wonder if being on the other side of the Atlantic has ...   02-16-2015 08:54 pm

Thanks for the encouragement. Looks like previous owner tried to do the right thing, but time has not been kind. Spoke to my friend with ...   02-16-2015 08:51 pm

I was interested in Miller because he lists a crank hub with trigger wheel on his website. That would be too easy though. ...   02-16-2015 03:17 am

Thanks. I've done distributors before but don't have the tools to machine them. I hope the bushings are serviceable. I'm in the process of ...   02-16-2015 03:14 am