<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">The AHSPARES part number is OVD174<div>It is brass like the original one and it is a little thicker like a 1/16 more </div><div> Don <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 8, 2024, at 12:56 PM, John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoPlainText">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><p class="MsoPlainText"><div><image003.png></div><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>From: Bob Haskell [mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net] <br>Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:13 AM<br>To: JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>; fsufan1952@yahoo.com; 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The gasket might prevent the o-ring from grabbing as the plug is tightened.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">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="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">On 10/8/24 02:19, JSARCH via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> I would thing the gasket would not be needed because of the O ring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> From: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</span></a>> On Behalf Of Don via <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Healeys<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 7:16 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> To: healey list <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">healeys@autox.team.net</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Subject: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> After removing the brass OD drain plug on the 67 BJ8 , very badly <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> leaking and ordering a replacement one from AHSpares. New design from <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surface to flat <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> surface with a washer and gasket compound the new design has a groove <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a> Suggested annual <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Healeys@autox.team.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> Unsubscribe/Manage: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>