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AH Spares has a substitute, an O-ring. Anyone used one? Does it work?
On 8/19/2022 9:44 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys wrote:
>
> Thanks guys, I was wrong in this case for sure, I have some of this
> stuff at home but not with lead, but have various products that will
> assist in getting it to seal properly, learn something new every day.
>
> Jean
>
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> *Sent: *August 19, 2022 11:07 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Carbs Balance Pipe BN1/BN2 -
>
> Jean,
>
> John Harper is 100% correct, over the past 30+ years I've worked on
> many original BN1/2/100M manifolds (10+) and they ALL had this packing
> string type packing material material and NONE with a rubber seal.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 3:06 AM john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jean
>
> I believe that you have this the wrong way around. The
> originals were made up of some sort of string impregnated with
> lead. As you say once used by plumbers. The original shape was a
> circular cylinder shape with ends shaped to fit into the beveled
> carburetor body on one side and a similar shape to the
> clamping ring. The leaded string was then forced tight when the
> plate was tightened.
>
> 'O' rings are supplied now but are not always a tight fit. Lead is
> not a favored material these days
>
> Regards
>
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2022 at 06:30, Jean Caron via Healeys
> <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> There are very few things that I find when restoring
> Austin-Healeys that surprise me anymore but today, while
> dismantling a set of carbs for a BN2, I came across this at
> one end of the balance pipe. The correct part is a rubber
> gland seal but at some point it was replaced by some black
> plumber packing string, just shook my head.
>
> Jean
>
>
> Sent from Mail
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AH Spares has a substitute, an O-ring. Anyone used one? Does it
work?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks guys, I was wrong in this case for
sure, I have some of this stuff at home but not with lead, but
have various products that will assist in getting it to seal
properly, learn something new every day.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Harper is 100% correct, over the
past 30+ years I've worked on many original BN1/2/100M
manifolds (10+) and they ALL had this packing string
type packing material material and NONE with a rubber
seal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe that you have this the
wrong way around. The originals were made up of some
sort of string impregnated with lead. As you say once
used by plumbers. The original shape was a
circular cylinder shape with ends shaped to fit into
the beveled carburetor body on one side and a similar
shape to the clamping ring. The leaded string was then
forced tight when the plate was tightened.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">'O' rings are supplied now but are
not always a tight fit. Lead is not a favored material
these days<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, 19 Aug 2022 at 06:30, Jean
Caron via Healeys <<a
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are very few things that I find when restoring
Austin-Healeys that surprise me anymore but
today, while dismantling a set of carbs for a
BN2, I came across this at one end of the
balance pipe. The correct part is a rubber gland
seal but at some point it was replaced by some
black plumber packing string, just shook my
head.</p>
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