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 Posted: 09-11-2005 05:05 pm
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SportsRodder

 

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 The Jensen Healey is very light compared to most production sports cars. There are two reasons for removing weight, one to improve the power to weight ratio and two to improve the weight distribution.  Power to weight ratio is more easily improved by increasing horsepower which many owners have done by upgrading  to  the 2.2 engine and other engine improvements.  Weight distribution improvements would involve removing weight only from the front as removing weight from the rear would result in poor handling.  Later model 74's and 75's could lose significant weight by replacing the 5 mph bumper with the earlier and lighter '73 unit.  An aluminum or carbon fiber hood  front fenders would also be desirable, though expensive.  Light weight wheels are available but not in JH bolt pattern and size.  An aluminum radiator might lose a few pounds if one could be found in the right size.

Lighter is good however I think you will find the dollar to weight ratio will increase signicantly.