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Re: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:36:25 -0400
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I'm quite sure that would be fine. The area doesn't get that hot, probably
not as hot as boiling water and the seal is unlikely to get very much
exposure to raw fuel.

M

On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 11:44 p.m. Alan Seigrist, <healey.nut@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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"auto">I&#39;m quite sure that would be fine. The area doesn&#39=
;t get that hot, probably not as hot as boiling water and the seal is unlik=
ely to get very much exposure to raw fuel.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 11:44 p.m. Alan Seigrist, &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com";>healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael -<div><br>=
</div><div>So the gland packing can handle the heat and fuel? I see that th=
ey now sell gland packing with PTFE, so that&#39;s probably the stuff to ge=
t.</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 Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalte=
r@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv 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 stor=
es.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 31, 2=
021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Is there any conventional wisdom for making this seal?=C2=A0=
 This is on the balance 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 and compressed when assembled.=C2=A0 The o-rings they pr=
ovide in head gasket kits are a laughable substitute.<div><br></div><div>An=
y thoughts on this would 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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