Guys,
Since I started this thread I guess it's up to me to say this ... when you
respond with a NEW topic, and go off-thread, please change the "SUBJECT"
line in the header of your message.
Bill wasn't the (initially) guilty party here, but his message illustrates
the point. Subject line said "Re: Shocks" and message is about parts
availability for Jensens etc.
Remember that some folks on this list (and other lists) scan down the
"subject" lines of incoming messages a delete the ones they're not
interested in, without opening them. Here I was with baited breath awaiting
Spohn's ever-wise commentary on dampers, only to be sorely disappointed.
And those millions of Jensen owners probably missed some great info.
(I admit to having shockingly bad manners on occasion myself)
Mark Palmer
>From: WSpohn4@aol.com
>Reply-To: WSpohn4@aol.com
>To: Mike.Savin@nokia.com, vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: shock therapy
>Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 12:14:48 EDT
>
>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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