[Healeys] Carbs Balance Pipe BN1/BN2 -

[Bob Spidell]

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:
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> 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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> *From: *Curtis Arndt <mailto:cnaarndt at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *August 19, 2022 11:07 AM
> *To: *john harper <mailto:ah100tech at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *Jean Caron <mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com>; AH 
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> *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 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>         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
>
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