[Healeys] Gland

[John Harper]

Alan

I have to accept what Perry has said because he clearly has the
experience but I was going on original BMC gasket sets or Payen sets
produced when the cars were young.

Fortunately I have not so far had to use gasket sets made later than
these early ones but I no doubt will have to sometime. It sounds as if
they are inferior to the originals?

Regards

>Heh, I knew it, I remember seeing that wonkey corker in the gasket set
>somewhere!
>
>Alan
>
>'52 A90
>'53 BN1
>'64 BJ8
>
>
>On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Healeyguy <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:
>  Listers
>  While the historical information regarding original material stated is
>  correct, gasket sets offered over the last 40 years have had a variety of
>  materials.  Indeed I had several head gasket sets in the late 60's / early
>  seventies that had a cork replacement, usually dried and split before they
>  could be used.  In the 90's there were O-rings included in the sets. 
>  Several years ago, a visit to the local plumbing supply turned up a
suitable
>  replacement "gland". Not really a normal O-ring but similar and worked
>  (still is) very well.
>  Aloha
>  Perry
>   

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John Harper