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Pic doesn't show or mention an O-ring (no groove either).<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/8/2024 5:00 PM, Patrick and
Caroline Quinn via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I see
from the AH Spares website that OVD174 is for the BJ7 and
BJ8. Nothing for BN1 through to the BT7 Mk2 Roadster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"> Healeys
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Don via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 9 October 2024 5:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> John Spaur <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"><jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> healey list <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The AHSPARES part number is OVD174 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is brass like the original one and
it is a little thicker like a 1/16 more <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Don <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Oct
8, 2024, at 12:56<span
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John Spaur <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bob Haskell [<a
href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>]
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Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM<br>
To: JSARCH <<a
href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>>;
<a href="mailto:fsufan1952@yahoo.com"
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
fsufan1952@yahoo.com</a>; 'healey list' <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">The gasket might prevent the
o-ring from grabbing as the plug is tightened.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">Austin-Healey 3000 roadster
registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via
Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> I would thing the gasket
would not be needed because of the O ring.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> -----Original
Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> From: Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>>
On Behalf Of Don via
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">> Healeys<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> Sent: Monday, October 7,
2024 7:16 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> To: healey list <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> Subject: [Healeys] New
OD plug<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> After removing the brass
OD drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> leaking and ordering a
replacement one from AHSpares. New design from
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> AHSPARES looks like it
may work . Rather than flat surface to flat
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> surface with a washer
and gasket compound the new design has a groove
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">> with a supplied rubber o
ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:p></p>
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