19JH74 wrote: Bent seat frame center I wonder. If you straighten the brackets, can you sell the non original seats and get a few bucks which ...   06-14-2025 06:20 pm

Yes, you are shrinking them too much, but at least you got one to post =:-) Hard to tell, but it looks to me like all ...   06-14-2025 06:08 pm

Check out the attached image in windows Paint. I have circled two things in red; at the top is the tool you use to resize ...   06-14-2025 04:24 am

Your experience is very close to mine, although to be fair the seller was selling it "as is" with many photos, but the photos were ...   06-13-2025 04:18 pm

To load the picture, you must use the "Reply" option, not the "Quick Reply" option. There will be an "attachment" option at the bottom of ...   06-13-2025 02:23 am

19JH74 wrote: Thanks, the seats and rails have been replaced, but they rock like there are parts missing, I have the original seats. I'll get ...   06-11-2025 10:38 pm

19JH74 wrote: Hello All, I am new to the Jensen Healey world and have a few questions, 1) do the seats adjust and how do you remove ...   06-11-2025 04:43 pm

Lads - A minor update on Rusty... I have learned that the engine torque damper can cause cracks in the firewall if it seizes. Thankfully mine has ...   06-04-2025 06:01 pm

noomg wrote: It's interesting that two fairly knowledgeable guys have two completely different opinions about the same thing. When this happens I usually ask Mr. ...   05-30-2025 04:14 pm

Esprit2 wrote: Separate, and not vacuum related... If the Thermal Compensator is suspect or not working, then don't bother fixing or replacing it. Simply ...   05-28-2025 02:11 am

Arrrgh! Another delay on the Healey engine. =:-( Got a call from the machinist - He found a crack in my head after skimming it. <mumble> It is ...   05-28-2025 01:35 am

redracer wrote: I see in your write up that you replaced the water pump with a Robey Rebuilt? new?. If they are still ...   05-25-2025 07:53 pm

Lads: Latest on Rusty the car. I have completed the interior at long last. The center stack took me quite a while to get in place, as ...   05-24-2025 10:03 pm

Found this listing for a K&N filter for a Jensen Healey. https://www.lethalperformance.com/k-and-n-filters-replacement-air-filter-e-2240.html Vance ...   04-28-2025 08:35 pm

ptroot wrote: For instance, Robey has the turn signal stack for 130bp, that's about $170 here. It looks identical to the one on my ...   04-28-2025 07:53 pm

The simple thing to do is order the filter from Martin Robey in the UK . Vance ...   04-27-2025 01:57 am

Barthol wrote: sorry I meant at which valve clearance is the normal opening and closing figures of the valves given? Best regards Kim Old thread, but I thought ...   04-19-2025 07:14 pm

Lads: Having read this VERY old thread, I wanted to clear up some misconceptions that are woven into the discussion. First and foremost, lobe centers (that ...   04-14-2025 01:44 am

Lads: A small update on Rusty. I have installed the drivers switch panel and it is all wired in, and also the column switches. While doing so, ...   04-13-2025 11:44 pm

Lads: Not much in the way of earth shaking Healey news to report, but I have managed to get a couple more things done on Rusty. The ...   04-03-2025 02:14 am

Lads: Latest news on Rusty the car. The engine has been fully torn down and sent off for machining. I will be installing 0.030" (0.75mm) over ...   03-05-2025 11:09 pm

redracer wrote: I have always retrofitted them with the earlier style that takes 2 bearings. I have found that they are cheaper and easier to ...   02-20-2025 12:24 am

Lads: Engine is off at the machine shop for an overbore and a few odds and ends. I will want a new bearing for the cam tensioner ...   02-17-2025 09:58 pm

redracer wrote: Just read this--Sorry to hear about your problem. After 45+ years of working on these cars, I too have my first blown" head ...   02-15-2025 06:43 pm

Well, I found a reference that calls it a "Spray Shield". Apparently to protect the rear main seal from oil spray? Vance ...   02-01-2025 05:28 pm

Lads: Finished tearing down my engine in preparation for a trip to the machine shop. Getting some of the studs out was a real b****. ...   01-31-2025 09:32 pm

If the head is toast, I have a spare that's for sale. Let me know. ...   01-19-2025 11:50 pm

Jh092 wrote: You might want to consider new studs when you put it back together. Having just gone through disassembly of my engine, this may be ...   01-19-2025 06:28 pm

stewart.wigg@gmail.com wrote: I don’t have concrete measurement, but I was a little surprised how easily it was to undo the head nuts. The cam ...   01-17-2025 06:10 pm

Interesting failure. The pressure in each cylinder pushed the head gasket laterally, causing it to buckle. That to me says that the clamping force on the intake ...   01-17-2025 01:37 am

nomg: Good to know, guess I will not be using a cap screw to replace it. Vance ...   01-05-2025 04:56 pm

Well... Argh! A hex key socket on my ratchet simply rounded out the hole in the center of the socket screw. A pipe wrench on the washer ...   01-04-2025 11:27 pm

Jh092 wrote: And that’s why you should only use a small dab of Loctite during assembly Not to be patronizing, but "I told you so" doesn't ...   01-04-2025 06:55 pm

Lads: Looking for a little advice here. See item 13 in the attached drawing for the oil pump drive. The Martin Robey drawing is slightly different ...   01-04-2025 12:35 am

DavidShanahan wrote: My question on the Martin Robey website here in the UK there are two NLA parts 18 and 19, a spring and ...   01-03-2025 07:14 pm

#17963 was purchased in Jan 2023, and is undergoing a frame off. Originally Orange, it arrived painted black, but I had it stripped back to ...   01-03-2025 05:20 pm

noomg wrote: Vance, Just curious where did you get your degree in Ghetto Engineering and is it a B.S. or M.S.? Trailer Park University, and it is ...   12-30-2024 04:17 pm

Lads: My dash is pretty much back together, but I am unable to determine how to mount the catch for the glove box. The ...   12-29-2024 08:03 pm

DonBurns wrote: Could it be stranded 14 G vs. solid 14 G ? If that were the case, the number of strands would be 1, not ...   12-25-2024 05:10 pm

Art DeKneef wrote: I did that with the speedo cable. Cleaned it all up, lubricated it, tested it with a drill and everything seemed to ...   12-20-2024 04:58 pm