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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"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>
<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 <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> healey list <healeys@autox.team.net><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 style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, John Spaur <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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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">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">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:fsufan1952@yahoo.com">
fsufan1952@yahoo.com</a>; 'healey list' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] New OD plug<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">Bob Haskell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsoplaintext">Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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"><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"><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
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">> leaking and ordering a replacement one from AHSpares. New design from
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">> AHSPARES looks like it may work . Rather than flat surface to flat
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">> surface with a washer and gasket compound the new design has a groove
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<p class="xmsoplaintext">> with a supplied rubber o ring then the gasket .<o:p></o:p></p>
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