Good to hear! ...   12-20-2010 11:59 pm

Well, I'll bet it'd definitely look nicer than carpet, but I'm really not a fan of the things.   Delta also sells a plastic dash cover that ...   12-20-2010 11:50 pm

Gary, Remove the frame mounting bolts from the rack. Loosen the upper bolt to that lower universal joint and slide it free from the steering. You ...   12-10-2010 12:52 pm

Steve, Aside from the Bellhousing did you need to do anything else for the modification?   Jody ...   12-09-2010 03:53 pm

The Getrags vary wildly on sale price. I've seen 'em go *really* high, but that's not a frequent occurrence these days. You'd likely get 3 ...   12-09-2010 01:55 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shielded_cable   Shielded cable keeps the wiring from picking up interference.   Jody ...   12-08-2010 09:16 pm

I don't see any reason not to post it. :) ...   12-08-2010 01:10 am

I wouldn't worry too much. You're just not going the traditional Jensen Healey route. With J-Hs we deal with much more weight, and are all ...   12-08-2010 12:33 am

Sounds like a neat project! The guy who's done the most on distributorless is Steve Duschene. I am not certain he's online in this forum. I'll ...   12-07-2010 02:14 pm

I've got this NOS one sitting here unused. You can have it for Eleventy Billion Dollars! (*bwuahahahaha!*) Seriously, if you want it, PM me and we'll haggle. ...   12-04-2010 12:34 am

You mean one of these? http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vVe8LtN-k_I/TPlx8yYN5fI/AAAAAAAGAC4/CxDvD16xZZ8/s640/2010-12-03%2015.39.23.jpg ...   12-03-2010 09:44 pm

It's all that extra weight. :) ...   12-01-2010 01:12 am

It was part of the emissions systems. The goal was to catch those excess gasoline vapours. You won't see it on most JH's these days ...   11-30-2010 07:01 pm

I'm just down the road in Tempe. If you want I could come take a look at it. 480-612-5671 ...   11-21-2010 01:21 am

To answer your questions: 1) Starter can still try to work (e.g. weak starter) but still be failed. 2) Correct, with a good battery you should be ...   11-21-2010 01:12 am

Standard no start procedure (on a car that previously started): 1) take battery to autozone for a full charge and test. (takes ~1 hour to charge) 2) ...   11-16-2010 01:30 pm

Start by getting your battery checked. If that's not the reason then it's time to start checking wiring. :) ...   11-11-2010 10:12 pm

Pictures from today: http://picasaweb.google.com/jodyfkerr/20101106AZJensenGathering# We had 1 Interceptor (with a beautiful paint job) and 4 Jensen Healeys show up. It was a great afternoon! Jody ...   11-07-2010 12:02 am

Jim @ Delta sells Weatherstripping Looks good on my project car. ...   11-04-2010 10:41 pm

Dale, As long as it's one of the kits that fits inside the distributor it should be fine. I don't know about anyone else, but I ...   10-31-2010 12:41 am

Things I always do when replacing the coolant in a vehicle: 1) Open the heater full bore so there's no air pockets there (not necessarily relevant ...   10-24-2010 04:21 am

Art, I believe I'm good for either day. There's a 5 & Dine at the Mills Mall where a number of car groups meet. And ...   10-17-2010 02:56 am

Delta also has the oversized oil cooler kits. ...   10-01-2010 03:41 am

Hey Greg, What were the other mods involved? Jody ...   09-08-2010 12:10 am

What was wobbling during the test? the brake disk or the wheel?   Jody ...   08-29-2010 02:43 pm

Well,it definitely sounds suspension related. The shimmy makes it sound like it's not caliper related. But then....   I'd double check the alignment and wheel balance. Everything ...   08-29-2010 02:03 pm

You don't have to take out the whole dash, just the instrument cluster. at both sides of the cluster inset into the black molded unit ...   08-27-2010 11:18 pm

I blew my water pump and wound up limping home. Right now I'm sulking on the couch. ...   08-27-2010 09:42 pm

Do as Brett said in the first response. I've found that the posts almost always stick from lack of lubrication over the years. I normally hit ...   08-27-2010 02:37 pm

Hey All, I've got the TR8 nicely sorted and all packed now. Next year I'll actually bring a JH. >;) I'm heading out from Phoenix in an ...   08-26-2010 04:58 am

My vote would go with the items that act differently under load. A bad water pump will generally make horrible noises in the driveway as ...   08-19-2010 03:20 pm

Ahh gotcha. The light's one story, the rubber base is a completely different one.   Good Luck! ...   08-18-2010 01:52 am

Do you mean to have him make the rubber bases or the whoe light?   The lights are pretty easily available. as they were used on a ...   08-17-2010 07:55 pm

If there is a source, it'd likely be Delta Motorsports followed by Martin Robey. (U.S. then UK). I shouldn't think they're likely to pinhole or crack. ...   08-17-2010 12:57 am

Hard and cracked is one thing, but covered with other stuff is another. Someone really poorly recoated the bumpers on my TR8. Looks ok from 10 ...   08-14-2010 01:24 am

I'm assuming you're talking rubber bumpers. How bad is bad? The ones on my current project weren't the greatest when I started with them. I washed ...   08-14-2010 01:05 am

oh, and Stupid Jody Trick #348: When removing the heater hose connections, use your shop vac to suck all the water/coolant from the heater radiator. That ...   08-13-2010 04:55 pm

I don't have an early vertical link to compare against, but right around that time Vauxhall made a bunch of changes to the Viva/Firenza including ...   08-13-2010 01:46 pm

Hey Jim, I'll follow up the site comment here for everyone else's info. To get to the heater on an assembled car you have to pull the ...   08-13-2010 04:23 am

http://www.theymightberacing.com/Projects/FrameOff/JH74G/HeaterAssemblyRestoration.aspx   Not a small operation.... ...   08-12-2010 09:41 pm