Re: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

[Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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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">The original material seems to be tap gland packing strin=
g. I&#39;ve successfully used that which is available at plumbing supply st=
ores.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Mar. 31,=
 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Is there any conventional wisdom for ma=
king 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 an=
d a tarlike substance wound in a circle and 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 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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