[Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

[Alan Seigrist]

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

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The original material seems to be tap gland packing string. I've
> successfully used that which is available at plumbing supply stores.
>
> M
>
> On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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