Good on you for finding a solution. I never could get mine on but was able
to slip another tube over the short broken off piece and it works OK.
> [Original Message]
> From: Gale Hess <ghess4@cox.net>
> To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@earthlink.net>; Autstin Healeys
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 2/13/2007 8:03:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Manifold Drain Lines
>
> Thanks again to all who responded to my manifold drain question. Tom
asked,
> "how did you do it?"
> Well as I'm sure many of you know it is very difficult when the manifold
is
> installed as well as the exhaust manifold or headers in my case, are
> installed. As you know the fitting which has threads on both ends has
> threads which are WITHOUT ANY TAPER or bevel on the first couple of
thread
> rows. If you look at most bolts you will see a taper or bevel on the
first
> row or two of threads. This lack of taper makes it very difficult to
center
> the fitting in the hole in the manifold especially when working blind.
> Grinding or filing a bevel around the first two rows of threads makes it
> possible to engage the fitting into the hole in the manifold. That of
> course is after you have dropped it several times!!
> Install the fitting first then position the tube and compression fitting.
> The compression fitting is 3/8 and the fitting is 7/16 SAE. You need
some
> short wrenches of about 4 to 5 inches long. I'm sure that this is nothing
> new to you healey old timers but anyway Tom I'm back in operation.
> Regards
> Gale
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
> To: "Gale Hess" <ghess4@cox.net>; "Autstin Healeys"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:57 AM
> Subject: RE: Manifold Drain Lines
>
>
> > Good luck on getting the rear one on!:) If you get it on, how about
> > telling us how you did it.
> >
> > tom
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Gale Hess <ghess4@cox.net>
> >> To: Autstin Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: 2/12/2007 10:23:10 PM
> >> Subject: Manifold Drain Lines
> >>
> >> Thanks to all of you who took your time to comment on my manifold drain
> > line
> >> question. On balance your comments favored putting a new line on and
> > that is
> >> what I have decided to do. Having experienced a hydraulic failure on
an
> >> aircraft engine (blew a cylinder off! with other collateral damage) I
> >> sure
> >> don't want to risk such a failure on the Healey. The list provides a
> > great
> >> service to soles like my self who, although I have owned two other
> > Healeys,
> >> have not amassed very much experience. Thanks again....
> >> Gale Hess
> >> BJ8 35887
> >> San Diego
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