[Healeys] New OD plug

[Bob Spidell]

Pic doesn't show or mention an O-ring (no groove either).


On 10/8/2024 5:00 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn via Healeys wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I see from the AH Spares website that OVD174 is for the BJ7 and BJ8. 
> Nothing for BN1 through to the BT7 Mk2 Roadster.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Don via 
> Healeys
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 9 October 2024 5:33 AM
> *To:* John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> *Cc:* healey list <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
> The AHSPARES part number is OVD174
>
> It is brass like the original one and it is a little thicker like a 
> 1/16 more
>
>           Don
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>
>
>     On Oct 8, 2024, at 12:56 PM, John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>     wrote:
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>     
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>     Lubrication is commonly applied to O-rings to prevent grabbing and
>     ease installation. It might be possible to use a fat O-ring on the
>     plug without machining a grove, but I am very uncertain about
>     that. This is a picture from sprinkler manifold.
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>     <image003.png>
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>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Bob Haskell [mailto:rchaskell at earthlink.net
>     <mailto:rchaskell at earthlink.net>]
>     Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM
>     To: JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>; fsufan1952 at yahoo.com; 'healey
>     list' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>     Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
>     The gasket might prevent the o-ring from grabbing as the plug is
>     tightened.
>
>     Don, can you tell if the new one is the same material as the
>     original? Are the flanges the same thickness?  I wonder if
>     machining a groove in an original one would weaken it too much.
>     Would think so.
>
>     Bob Haskell
>
>     Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
>
>     On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via Healeys wrote:
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>     > I would thing the gasket would not be needed because of the O ring.
>
>     >
>
>     > -----Original Message-----
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>     > From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>     <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Don via
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>     > Healeys
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>     > Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:16 PM
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>     > To: healey list <healeys at autox.team.net
>     <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
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>     > Subject: [Healeys] New OD plug
>
>     >
>
>     > After removing the brass OD  drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly
>
>     > leaking and ordering a replacement one from AHSpares. New design
>     from
>
>     > AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surface to flat
>
>     > surface with a washer and gasket compound the new design has a
>     groove
>
>     > with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .
>
>     >
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