In a message dated 11/05/01 9:00:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Mike.Savin@nokia.com writes:
> (Admittedly, it was
> more
> difficult to service items around that big engine -- just changing a
> radiator hose
> would result in my hands being all cut up from the tight compartment and
> many
> sharp edges).
>
>
You think the Corvette is bad - my 65 Jensen with a big block Chrysler is
diabolical, and the later Interceptor somehow managed to get things even more
cramped. When you take a look at the same engines in a big Chrysler, and you
can just about climb into the engine compartment to work on it, you
definitely feel disadvantaged.
I hear you when you say finding parts that should be easy, isn't.
It's even harder when you can't ask by application - 'Jensen' gets a blank
stare and a 'We don't have it' response. Wandering in with the part and being
non-specific often works - they look at it and say "Ah - 58 New Yorker - how
many do you need).
I am quickly finding out what fits and what doesn't on the Lamborghini I'm
working on right now. Bodied by ex-Touring employees, it turns out that it
shares many details and parts with Jensen, and other parts with various
British cars, although the fact that the front brake calipers and pads are
the same as Aston DB4 GT and Iso Grifo isn't really all that helpful.
Your big block Vette (good choice in terms of holding value, no?) was low
enough production that the special parts not shared by other more plentiful
Chev models are going to be really hard to find. Sometimes you can figure out
what they used - on the Jensen for instance, there is an oil filter head that
is set up for a remote filter. It has Mopar part and casting numbers on it,
and was probably sourced from some non-automotive engine (marine,
commercial?) - I'll track it down someday.
Bill
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