The Jensen Owners' Club

A super rare Jensen (one piece made) has been sold in an auction ... compressed-c1cd2109-8753-420f-b6ce-26bf578211bd.jpg Luckily this strange looking vehicle is not "made in West Brom" but from Designer Jacob Jensen (1926-2015), sold in the early 90ies for breathtaking 185.000 DM (about 95...

Today i read the following post in the Jensen-cars Google group/mailing list: As Frank assisted my son when he bought his Jensen GT in Tennessee i feel somehow close to him and think it is ok to share this non-favourable info ... Thomas Hello all, This is Patten, Frank's daughter. Dad was moved to h...

Fantastic, Joerg. Nice registration plate as well.
CONGRATULATIONS
best regards
Thomas

You were exactly right - closed with no bids
rgds
Thomas

Welcome in the club Jean-P.
Looks like an early MkIII, right? I am sure the car will keep you busy - either by surfing in the JOC-forum or driving or wrenching in the workshop. In any case good leisure time.
Have fun
Thomas

Cool documentation ...
What is a 4-3 overdrive - any ideas?
rgds
Thomas

i pulled the transmission for an overhaul and let the engine in situ - so not exactly your task. IF i remember right reaching the bellhousing bolts was quite manageable from under the car with a couple of combined 1/2" socket extensions up to about 1 meter length. Than we could reach over the t...

Whow - the tread comes alive after nearly ten years. Nice picture showing Vicky in a Jensen with an old german export license plate.
rgds
Thomas

Any chance to measure fuel supply pressure when idling?

All spark plug tips same colour or one dark outlier?

Choke fully open? Ignition ok?

Hi Per,
that sounds very reasonable - so butterfly position seems to be ok. On the other hand 7% CO are definitely too much as you mention. Any changes in fuel delivery like new fuel pump? Do you see any "dripplets" when looking into the carb with idling engine (aircleaner off)?
Thomas

Hi Per, i had a DMTR (manual choke version of DATR) on my Fiat Ritmo85 some 100 years ago - but unfortunately i can´t remember any details. Generally i would suggest to check the butterfly opening/butterfly stop at idle conditions. Maybe it is too wide open so that the idle system is not working eff...

Hi Per, the original nylon covered sprockets did NOT work with a double roller chain. Details see here: https://www.jensenmuseum.org/chrysler-383-timing-sprocket-failure/ For comparison - this is the old chain design ("toothed chain") ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jensen-Interceptor-V8-En...

Hi John, really an impressive restauration effort with nice results. Regarding your engine i was surprised to see a waterpump housing with an outlet to the driver side of an LHD car. Maybe this is a feature of these early 440s as your car seems pretty unmolested ? I thought Jensen typically used Chr...