Re: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

[Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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Michael -

So the gland packing can handle the heat and fuel? I see that they now sell
gland packing with PTFE, so that's probably the stuff to get.

Best,

Alan

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
wrote:

> The original material seems to be tap gland packing string. I've
> successfully used that which is available at plumbing supply stores.
>
> M
>
> On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Is there any conventional wisdom for making this seal?  This is on the
>> balance pipe between the carbs on the 100 engine.
>>
>> I think originally it was some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike
>> substance wound in a circle and compressed when assembled.  The o-rings
>> they provide in head gasket kits are a laughable substitute.
>>
>> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael -<div><br></div><div>So the gland packing can hand=
le the heat and fuel? I see that they now sell gland packing with PTFE, so =
that&#39;s probably the stuff to get.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><=
div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salte=
r &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">The original material seems to be tap gland packing string. =
I&#39;ve successfully used that which is available at plumbing supply store=
s.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 31, 20=
21, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Is th=
ere any conventional wisdom for making this seal?=C2=A0 This is on the bala=
nce pipe between the carbs on the 100 engine.<br><br>I think originally it =
was some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike substance wound in a circle a=
nd compressed when assembled.=C2=A0 The o-rings they provide in head gasket=
 kits are a laughable substitute.<div><br></div><div>Any thoughts on this w=
ould be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><=
div>Alan<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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