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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The AHSPARES part number is OVD174<div>It i=
s brass like the original one and it is a little thicker like a 1/16 more&nb=
sp;</div><div> Don <br id=3D"lineBrea=
kAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 8, 2024, at 12:56=E2=80=AFPM, Joh=
n Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blo=
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oPlainText">Lubrication is commonly applied to O-rings to prevent grabbing a=
nd ease installation. It might be possible to use a fat O-ring on the plug w=
ithout machining a grove, but I am very uncertain about that. This is a pict=
ure from sprinkler manifold. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><div>&=
lt;image003.png></div><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">-----Origi=
nal Message-----<br>From: Bob Haskell [mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net] <br>S=
ent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM<br>To: JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.n=
et>; fsufan1952@yahoo.com; 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><b=
r>Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug</p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p> =
;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">The gasket might prevent the o-ring fro=
m grabbing as the plug is tightened.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"=
><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Don, can you tell if the new=
one is the same material as the original? Are the flanges the same thicknes=
s? I wonder if machining a groove in an original one would weaken it t=
oo much. Would think so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p> =
</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oPlainText">Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"=
MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">On 10/8/24 02:1=
9, JSARCH via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> I w=
ould thing the gasket would not be needed because of the O ring.<o:p></o:p><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainTe=
xt">> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">=
> From: Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";><sp=
an style=3D"color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net</span></a>> On Behalf Of Don via <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlai=
nText">> Healeys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> Sent: Monda=
y, October 7, 2024 7:16 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> To: h=
ealey list <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><span style=3D"colo=
r:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>><o:p=
></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> Subject: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p=
></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oPlainText">> After removing the brass OD drain plug on the 67 BJ8 ,=
very badly <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> leaking and orderi=
ng a replacement one from AHSpares. New design from <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoPlainText">> AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surfa=
ce to flat <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoPlainText">> surface with a wash=
er and gasket compound the new design has a groove <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoPlainText">> with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:=
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