<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Moss sells the pert but not the gasket. Fortunately I had an older gasket set that had one.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Randy</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 20, 2020, at 7:43 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <<a href="mailto:ynotink@msn.com">ynotink@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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The plate is cast aluminum. If the engine has ever been run on straight water as a coolant it will probably have been damaged by electrolytic corrosion. How is parts availability for this item. Might be tough...</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2020 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Patrick Quinn <<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Healey List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery</font>
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<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space">The blanking plates are very soft and they will come apart. Photos of my 36,000 mile ’56 100M after the plate blew during a short drive.
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<div class="">Certainly recommend checking the inside of the plate for wear during any rebuild or coolant change. </div>
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<div class="">On Apr 19, 2020, at 9:05 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au" class="">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I have been sent a short article about the blanking plate fitted to the front of the 100 engine. Photo attached.</span></div>
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<div class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Would anyone know the purpose of the plate? Perhaps in other engine installations the opening it covers serves another purpose?</span></div>
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