[Healeys] Gland

Healeyguy healeyguy at aol.com
Thu Jan 29 09:21:44 MST 2009


Listers
While the historical information regarding original material stated is correct, gasket sets offered over the last 40 years have had a variety of materials.  Indeed I had several head gasket sets in the late 60's / early seventies that had a cork replacement, usually dried and split before they could be used.  In the 90's there were O-rings included in the sets. Several years ago, a visit to the local plumbing supply turned up a suitable replacement "gland". Not really a normal O-ring but similar and worked (still is) very well. 
Aloha
Perry


In a message dated 01/28/09 22:46:14 Hawaiian Standard Time, ah at jharper.demon.co.uk writes:
Alan 

Sorry but I have to disagree with you. The original material was 
certainly not cork. I might be lead; if not something very similar. It 
appears that something like string is encased in lead and then would 
around to make a ring. It is then compressed to shape so that when 
further compressed between the two internally tapered flanges it bites 
hard onto the smooth balance pipe. 

About 50 years ago it was possible to purchase similar material for 
winding into water pump glands. An example being a Fordson Tractor of 
that vintage. 

If it was lead then regulation might make this part illegal to sell so 
an alternative needs to be found but I would not have thought that cork 
would have been up to it. 

Regards 


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