Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

From: Charles Schott <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:28:57 -0400 (EDT)

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Alan, 

The last thing you want is to suck in air after the carbs. 

Regards, 

Charlie 

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From: "Alan Seigrist via Healeys" <[email-masked]> 
To: "Healey list" <[email-masked]> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:02:28 PM 
Subject: [Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas 

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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rif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Alan,</div><div><br></div><div>T=
he last thing you want is to suck in air after the carbs.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Charlie</div><div><br></div><hr i=
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dnesday, March 31, 2021 9:02:28 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] 100 balance=
 pipe gland seal ideas<br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Is there any conv=
entional wisdom for making this seal?&nbsp; This is on the balance pipe bet=
ween the carbs on the 100 engine.<br><div><br></div>I think originally it w=
as some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike substance wound in a circle an=
d compressed when assembled.&nbsp; The o-rings they provide in head gasket =
kits are a laughable substitute.<div><br></div><div>Any thoughts on this wo=
uld be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Alan<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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From: Michael Salter via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:03:29 -0400

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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

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> 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.
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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">[email-masked]</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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From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:44:38 +0800

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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

>> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

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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:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</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">[email-masked]</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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