In this video I show the process of reinstalling the cylinder head for my Lotus 907 engine in my 1974 Jensen Healey. It was a slow process that I completed in short working sessions over the summer of 2020, while we were sequestered for the COVID pandemic.
I got the head work done at Springer Performance and Machine in Eugene, OR:
http://springerperformance.com/
I bought all of the replacement parts including the cam pulleys from Delta Motorsports in Phoenix, AZ:
http://www.deltamotorsports.com/
){kind=link}
It's a great video – nicely presented and it's easy to understand. I have two JH projects in my garage that I can't get to until the house remodel is done. Thanks for the inspiration!
Brilliant video, clear precise and not affraid to tell folks about errors. I've two to rebuild and it's been a while since I built one so was a great refresher . Thank you
would it be worthwhile to crank the engine without fuel or ignition to oil it up before attaching those systems to actually run the engine?
I am sure you can still get the Cam Pulleys New… great video, you have my vote
Great video. I have a good running one and a basket case. About to tidy up an engine out of a 75 to install. I'm a little confused about having someone pick and place the tappets before the towers are installed. Can you elaborate a bit about that? Were they dead on, or was more trial and error needed?
If ya don't have the funds for evaporust , another just as good method is electrolysis
Thanks for showing the good and bad parts of your head rebuild, you probably saved someone a whole lot of pain in doing so.
Here's my cache of Jensen's down in Cottage Grove, OR.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/191080541@N03/?
I had a 1974 JH in Australia from about 1979 to the mid 80's. The Australian variant differed from yours as we didnt have the chunky "American" bumper bars and the headlight bezel was "blacked out" at the bottom and curved up to the top of the headlight globe. Yours looks like it might be the same colour as I had "Tango". I was involved in a small accident with mine and bent the steering rack, I established that the rack was a Vauxhall Viva (English car) part and shared the same rack with a locally made Australian HB Holden Torana, just needed to change the tie rod ends. The Stromberg Carburettors were a pain to balance and you had to make sure you used a very light oil in them. An expensive modification was fitting a pair of Dellorrto Webber Carburettors….a huge performance jump tho….. I did a complete engine rebuild on mine in the early 80's, I believe they used Hepolite Racing Pistons, I had the block re sleeved by a truck engine company and used the original pistons…..was a great little car and very zippy to drive……