Conservation and Restoration

• CONSERVATION FEATURE

  

  Jensen Veneers | Conservation or Replacement

  You might think the matter of dealing with poor cracked and delaminating Jensen veneers is simple – just replace the veneered panel with a re-veneered one. We look in depth at the Jensen veneer instrument panel, which houses the main switches on Interceptors and FFs. The original Vignale switch panel, as fitted to the first […]

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• TECHNICAL FEATURE

  

  Chrysler 383 Engine | Timing Sprocket Failure

  What was the Achilles heel of the Chrysler 383 & 440 engines as fitted to Jensen cars. We take a look at the infamous Chrysler ‘Silent Timing Chain’. During the 1960s, Chrysler were looking at ways of making their engines run quieter, and to that end,  had been developing their ‘Silent Timing Chain’ system. Advances […]

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