<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">The rear main seal with a rope seal was a US made kit carried by a number of outlets.  My guess is the rope seal was probably a widely available one.  I'd give this one a shot:  <a href="https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/FPBBS11748">https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/FPBBS11748</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 9:53 PM Tom Felts <<a href="mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">the rope seal for my 66 E is very pliable and looks like most any rope seal.  You do have a choice of a hard rubber one but I chose the rope one instead.<br>
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] seal<br>
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probably not as most jag seals are preformed and rigid.. look for soft <br>
form-able style.<br>
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On 2/28/2019 5:16 AM, Tom Felts wrote:<br>
> did you check the Jaguar parts places?  I assume that that rope would be the same??<br>
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> From: Kees Oudesluijs <<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl" target="_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>><br>
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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] seal<br>
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> The rope seal will be difficult to get. The problem is possibly<br>
> asbestos. I have some NOS from a Vauxhall engine which may be long<br>
> enough for a A-H. These have to be cut to size anyway. What diameter are<br>
> we talking about?<br>
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> Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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> Op 28-2-2019 om 06:56 schreef healeymanjim:<br>
>> bob haskel came through with a pin for the clutch fork, but i still need  rope seal for the rear seal kit i installed 21 years ago.<br>
>> if i remember correctly i bought it from britannica parts up in connecticut, but cannot find anyone who sells the replacement<br>
>> rope seal.  any help appreciated.<br>
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