Vance, Interesting but the speedo is kilometers and doesn't have a tripometer. Is that what you went with? Not running until summer, I'm guessing you've got a ...   12-14-2024 02:24 pm

Vance, The common problem when going to the Pertronix unit is the tach doesn't work at all. The remedy is to install a ballast resistor from ...   12-14-2024 02:09 pm

Vance, That's a deal that's hard to pass up and they look pretty close to original but that's an awful lot of gauges for only forty ...   12-13-2024 02:06 pm

Vance, I've never seen an exact definition of "resto-mod" it's kind of like you know one when you see one. If you were to drop an ...   12-12-2024 02:34 pm

I'm not even sure what's going on here or what you're trying to accomplish. When you switch off the ignition the fuel pump keeps running? ...   12-06-2024 02:34 pm

JenHeal, Your best bet is probably Bruce Madden (Red Racer) he's in Georgia, Atlanta area I believe. He's got a lot of cars and parts and ...   11-15-2024 02:04 pm

On the bright side of late I've noticed a trend where some suppliers are beginning to list the difference between parts. The OEM parts will ...   10-25-2024 02:19 pm

Bruce, This problem has come up before not just on this site, not just on other LBC sites but on numerous classic car sites. There was ...   10-24-2024 03:28 pm

Bearry, Who's been working on your car for the last 40 years? It sounds like you've found your shop in Performance Motors. It's highly rated on ...   10-05-2024 02:33 pm

JH12947, Welding cracks and pin holes doesn't seem to be an ideal solution as it sounds like your header may have reached the end of it's ...   08-16-2024 02:24 pm

Interesting conversation, it seems like it would be easier to build a race car than a road car. The race car only has to maintain ...   08-15-2024 03:53 pm

Jh092, Keep in mind that reaching into the LBC parts bins the two piece may have been chosen because it fit rather than to fill a ...   07-28-2024 07:35 pm

Vance, Yes the seventies was truly "The Golden Age of Shoddy Workmanship", you need look no further than the last MGBs. Getting back to your original ...   06-26-2024 03:51 pm

Vance, One of the things that appealed to me when I was considering getting a J/H was to pass smog test the motor required no smog ...   06-24-2024 08:02 pm

Vance, "For the sake of originality", you're not actually going to try to reactivate the seat belt interlock system are you? If so it'll require two ...   06-24-2024 03:37 pm

fenflame, Fifty years down the road a lot of exact replacements are getting scarce so using parts from other makes isn't uncommon it's what the Brit ...   06-23-2024 02:45 pm

Vance, The question of drainage holes in the floorpans is one that has come up on any number of message boards. The general consensus is that ...   06-09-2024 04:40 pm

Bob, Sorry to hear that, hope things go well. ...   05-28-2024 02:29 pm

Bob, It looks like the PO tried to source a fuse box as close to the original as possible since the originals are NLA and and ...   05-28-2024 01:41 am

Tom, The Uni-Syn has always worked well for me and my carbs have to be balanced to the gnats ass since I live in CA and ...   05-26-2024 11:19 pm

Bob, Wow! I'm not sure what you've got going on there. It's obviously not an original fusebox or for that matter the connectors and wiring. I've ...   05-26-2024 04:57 pm

Bob, Are you saying the top two fuses (#1 & #2) have been bypassed? If that's the case the first thing you should do is sever ...   05-25-2024 12:13 am

Bruce, From Bob's original post my concern was that something was getting hot which suggests something is either not fused or incorrectly fused. Since this is ...   05-24-2024 04:15 pm

Bob, Yes, the W/Ds are all slightly different. One came with the manual and the other two came from Delta. You should be fine with just ...   05-23-2024 06:26 pm

Bob, First thing check your fuses make sure they're either proper Brit fuses or US equivalent which is roughly half of the Brit rating, example Brit ...   05-23-2024 02:15 pm

I'm just wondering now if something's changed at Grosse Jets. Of late (talking last 10 years) I've heard fairly regular complaints about them and not ...   05-21-2024 02:28 pm

dig, Sounds like you've pinpointed the problem which started when you installed the Grosse jets. The next logical step would seem to be replacing them with ...   05-14-2024 02:19 pm

dig, It's been a long time since I installed one so I'm a bit foggy and since Ive never had a problem with one it's hard ...   05-13-2024 02:23 pm

dig, Grosse jets are a controversial subject like the Strombergs themselves some people love them some absolutely hate them. I've had Grosse jets in two Stromberg ...   05-12-2024 02:50 pm

Vance, I know some guys have done the twin gas strut arrangement but I'm not a fan aside from the expense the problem for me is ...   05-01-2024 01:16 am

Vance, Long way to go but you've reached the point where every step is a step forward. The first thing I'd do is get rid of ...   04-30-2024 02:51 pm

Mark, Buying a car someone else restored is a great idea especially when your time is limited. You shouldn't have any problem finding a J/H in ...   04-29-2024 02:32 pm

Mark, As I pointed out an original works fine a wider tire may require some modification to get it to fit and it could also narrow ...   04-29-2024 02:23 pm

Mark, Why would you need a bigger spare if it's only purpose is to get the car to a tire repair shop and a 185 will ...   04-28-2024 08:17 pm

Mark, At this point it's unknown whether the gauge is the problem. If you don't have time for another project buying an LBC is probably not ...   04-28-2024 08:10 pm

Mgmark, Yeah that sounds low and while as you say it runs well it's really a matter of if it's getting proper lubrication. It could be ...   04-28-2024 02:45 pm

Nick, Have you tried the usual places (Delta and Robey)? If so you can try ReJen in the UK or MacGregor in Canada they have ...   04-27-2024 03:01 pm

JM2CW, I'm glad to hear your install went off without a hitch as mine didn't. The only reason I can think of for that is maybe ...   04-10-2024 04:11 pm

Vance, Sorry for the mix up on the last post, it should read install the windshield FIRST then the dash. It probably makes more sense now. ...   04-09-2024 02:03 pm

Vance, I forgot to mention now that you're reaching the point where reassembly is going to begin I highly recommend when you get to that ...   04-08-2024 05:00 pm