[Healeys] DW overdrive piston

[Michael Salter]

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 at alexarevel.plus.com>
wrote:

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> *From:* Healeys <> *On Behalf Of *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* 04 August 2022 18:13
> *To:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>; Warren Dietz <
> flyhihealey at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] DW overdrive piston
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> OK, who sells magnetic plugs for MOWOG gearboxes? I'd be willing to order
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> >> See attached.  I replaced the so-called “2nd type” 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 2nd type is a
> wretched thing. Why did they do it? The hex is much easier.)
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> Once you’ve got that sorted out you can buy 2 or 3 of the magnetic rings
> that sit in there. Per:- MAGNETIC WASHER - DRAIN PLUG
> (ahead4healeys.co.uk)
> <https://www.ahead4healeys.co.uk/MAGNETIC-WASHER---DRAIN-PLUG-id3338.aspx>
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> 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’m
> pretty sure that he sells all types ie the AHSpares version, the original
> type and – I think – the DW type. He supplies them to all and sundry. Ask
> him which he thinks is best for your application.
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> I didn’t 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.
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> Simon
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