I wouldnt swap out because of popping!  You may get into something even worse. Find a weber tuning site and get familiar with the jetting ...   08-04-2010 04:34 pm

If the engine isn't making a popping noise, I would leave it alone.  IMHO popping comes from  lean mixture or overworked overheated engine.  I installed ...   08-04-2010 11:53 am

Well, my 2 cents would be : The ignition light would be about normal for having a different alternator installed. The ignition light normally stays on ...   06-02-2010 03:00 pm

Start from the battery, check  that inline  connector in the cable to the starter. it can corrode.  Check the spade connector wire on the starter solenoid, it ...   12-04-2009 11:35 am

As an easy project to gain a little more power and easy starts I just replaced the old Allison coil (probably around 20-25,000 volts) to ...   10-08-2009 01:49 pm

If you have one of the older engines, it will have a rope seal main seal that will require an engine tear down to get ...   10-08-2009 01:22 pm

You might check to see if the bushing on the lower end of the steering shaft hasn't slipped out of the column. It's right behind ...   07-27-2009 08:54 pm

This sounds like a mixture problem if it runs better at idle. Mine always ran better at mid-range and idled poorly. But I had worn needles ...   07-18-2009 10:55 am

If it starts and runs ok, the ignition must be ok.  I wouldn't replace it untill I put a spring back in the advance. The ...   07-17-2009 11:47 am

You have to loosen it   in order to move the distributor back into time but dont loosen it much. Just enough to where you can ...   05-20-2009 12:05 am

There is a plate that clamps to the base of the distributor that you must be missing. It clamps around the distributor on the edge ...   05-19-2009 11:37 am

Even though Crane Cams is no longer in business, their website is still up and working and has all of the instructions and diagrams.  I ...   04-08-2009 03:39 pm

Well thanks for the replies, I drilled and put in the smallest wire brad I could find.  I absolutely cannot imagine the situation that a ...   03-03-2009 10:35 am

I have my steering column out to replace the lower bushing only to find that the lower section of the steering rod itself has slid ...   03-02-2009 11:07 am

I started having that Clickey-clickey no start situation the other day and decided to pull the starter solenoid off for a little inspection/cleanup. I could ...   02-17-2009 12:45 am

There certainly seems to be a need for a cover over the distributor to deflect fuel leaks.  My Webers leaked upon install and caught fire ...   10-09-2008 12:23 pm

FYI Interceptor owners,  included is a link to a short trailer from the 2008 Brooklands Motoring Festival this weekend  including several glimpses of a Jensen ...   06-27-2008 04:44 pm

Worse come to worse I would waggle the broken one under the noses of the Local Brit car  club.  I seem to remember seeing a ...   05-06-2008 12:44 am

Mine were cracked and bad looking so I belt sanded the rubber off and painted the closest color red I could find.  It looks SO ...   04-06-2008 01:06 am

To clear up any misunderstanding, my 907 is together and running fine. I was considering adjusting the valves but decided against it .  I have ...   03-05-2008 11:14 am

Well. I only have a couple of valves off, but not enough to undertake that project. I'm glad I found out before I started to ...   03-03-2008 08:29 pm

found a very interesting article on adjusting overhead cam valves without removing the cams/carriers  (from Toyota performance). Not exactly the same but something that may ...   02-22-2008 06:21 pm

The Nissan vg30I v-6 engine (1986-1990) Has steel gears that are close enough to use. Diameter, width and pitch are exact . They are about ...   02-06-2008 02:42 pm

Is there any profit at all in acquiring old Jensen Healeys and parting them out.  I guess ther are a few owners who come accross ...   10-20-2007 12:01 pm

I converted a year or so ago to a single wire Delco unit my rebuilder suggested.  You can check out photos  in the gallery under ...   10-19-2007 11:55 am

I've run the xr 700 since I've owned the car and it has'nt given any problems to date . Dan ...   09-28-2007 06:20 pm

Just out of curiosity, what rpm and what gear are you in when this happens?   Bucking usually occurs on acceleration when the engine is overloaded.  ...   08-25-2007 10:39 am

Removed the stainless strip below the windshield this weekend and cleaned out all of the old sealer and refit the strip to see what was ...   08-22-2007 12:57 pm

If it's all  he says it is and not too many surprises, I would be very tempted at anything $1000 or under.  The engine /  ...   08-16-2007 12:14 pm

The piece of stainless trim that fits around the base of the windshield fits close to the glass at the edges of the windshield but ...   08-15-2007 01:03 pm

I think I would put a timing light on it and check to see if it was stuck on full advance. If not, put a ...   08-01-2007 10:36 am

check the little pipe that  goes into the side of the unysin to make sure it isn't blocked.  I had one once that was with worse ...   08-01-2007 10:22 am

Another thing to consider is which engine you have.  The older engines have a rope type seal that  will in the long run require the ...   07-19-2007 04:55 pm

I'm not sure, he stated it was a very common alternator to most GM cars of the last decade.  I just made sure it turned ...   07-07-2007 06:31 pm

I had troubles with the stock alternator on 19444 and obtaining rebuilds from my supplier in Florida was getting worse so I took their advice ...   07-05-2007 11:31 am

Took the hood off of 19444 the other day to clean and paint the underside. the hood has always had that dent by where the ...   06-21-2007 12:06 pm

Just for my 2 cents, I cut two gaskets from 3/16" black Garlock gasket rubber bought at a nuts and bolts store  using an old ...   06-06-2007 01:40 pm

Autozone shows them in stock for $2.99.   I have extra caps, etc.   I hate to mail order and  wait.    The old one  broke in two ...   04-19-2007 09:34 am

I was wondering if there is a cross reference part number for the rotor in the distributor on the mk 2.    Mine is cracked  and ...   04-18-2007 10:04 am

As I previously stated on 3-7 check your distributor to see if it hasn't jumped out of its drive connection.  You can have all the ...   03-27-2007 12:24 am