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Re: [Healeys] DW overdrive piston

To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] DW overdrive piston
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 16:57:56 -0400
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I've never seen them for sale. I mill a 3/8" depression in the business end
of the original plug and squeeze a small disc magnet into it using J B Weld
for extra security.

M

On Thu., Aug. 4, 2022, 4:45 p.m. , <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
wrote:

>
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <> *On Behalf Of *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* 04 August 2022 18:13
> *To:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>; Warren Dietz <
> flyhihealey@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] DW overdrive piston
>
>
>
> OK, who sells magnetic plugs for MOWOG gearboxes? I'd be willing to order
> from Canada
>
> >> See attached.  I replaced the so-called =E2=80=9C2nd type=E2=80=9D wit=
h the previous
> type which is the brass hex nut with filter which bolts into a bolt in th=
e
> bottom of the pump. (I think that big flat plug in the 2nd type is a
> wretched thing. Why did they do it? The hex is much easier.)
>
> Once you=E2=80=99ve got that sorted out you can buy 2 or 3 of the magneti=
c rings
> that sit in there. Per:- MAGNETIC WASHER - DRAIN PLUG
> (ahead4healeys.co.uk)
> <https://www.ahead4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-WASHER---DRAIN-PLUG-id3338.aspx=
>
>
> As to overdrive pistons, I had a fairly torrid time with those quite
> recently. I should be inclined to ask Dave Twigger at Overdrive Spares. I=
=E2=80=99m
> pretty sure that he sells all types ie the AHSpares version, the original
> type and =E2=80=93 I think =E2=80=93 the DW type. He supplies them to all=
 and sundry. Ask
> him which he thinks is best for your application.
>
> I didn=E2=80=99t see the washer inside the piston casing in any of the ph=
otos.
> Most people insert them these days and I think they claim an extra 20 or =
so
> PSI.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;ve never seen them for sale. I mill a 3/8&quot; dep=
ression in the business end of the original plug and squeeze a small disc m=
agnet into it using J B Weld for extra security.<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 Thu., Aug. 4, 2022, 4:45 p.m. , &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.co=
m</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 lang=3D"EN-GB=
" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_189023178996911941WordSect=
ion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"bord=
er:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
> Healeys &lt;&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> 04 Augus=
t 2022 18:13<br><b>To:</b> Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalt=
er@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt;; Warren Dietz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyhihealey@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">flyhihealey@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] DW overdriv=
e piston<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">OK, =
who sells magnetic plugs for MOWOG gearboxes? I&#39;d be willing to order f=
rom Canada <br><br><span lang=3D"EN-US">&gt;&gt; See attached.=C2=A0 I repl=
aced the so-called =E2=80=9C2<sup>nd</sup> type=E2=80=9D with the previous =
type which is the brass hex nut with filter which bolts into a bolt in the =
bottom of the pump. (I think that big flat plug in the 2<sup>nd</sup> type =
is a wretched thing. Why did they do it? The hex is much easier.)<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US">Once you=E2=80=99ve got that sorted out you can buy 2 or 3 o=
f the magnetic rings that sit in there. Per:- </span><a href=3D"https://www=
.ahead4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-WASHER---DRAIN-PLUG-id3338.aspx" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">MAGNETIC WASHER - DRAIN PLUG (ahead4healeys.co.uk)=
</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"=
>As to overdrive pistons, I had a fairly torrid time with those quite recen=
tly. I should be inclined to ask Dave Twigger at Overdrive Spares. I=E2=80=
=99m pretty sure that he sells all types ie the AHSpares version, the origi=
nal type and =E2=80=93 I think =E2=80=93 the DW type. He supplies them to a=
ll and sundry. Ask him which he thinks is best for your application. <u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">I didn=E2=
=80=99t see the washer inside the piston casing in any of the photos. Most =
people insert them these days and I think they claim an extra 20 or so PSI.=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Sim=
on<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><=
span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div>

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