Fellas,I have checked my stash and I have no more of the smaller O-rings and washers for the secondary tubes on this ECK 1955 Holley Teapot I am rebuilding. I have purchased 2 different carb kits and both of them had ONLY the 56 larger size O-rings and washers. Historically I have been able to purchase kits that had BOTH sizes included but I really don't want to buy any more kits and the companies want to charge me at least 8.95 shipping for an item that is only a buck or two.Does anyone out there have a set of those 4 O-rings and washers for those secondary tubes?I would send you $5 if you could send them to this address:Daniel Jessup, HC 61 Box 159R, Capon Bridge, West Virginia, 22603thanks

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Dan, if all else fails, the o rings are probably available at you local (Good) parts store.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Good info, Genuinerod.Thanks for your input on Dan's inquiry.Regards,

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Daniel.  I’ll send you the O rings and washers for the ’55 Teapot carburetor using the address posted above. I use the Daytona carb kits for the Teapots which are supplied with both O ring sizes. As a result, I’ve ended up with extra sets of the smaller O rings and washers that I don’t use very often.  These are ethanol compatible and are a better quality O ring than is seen in most Teapot carb kits.  Don't worry about sending me any money as it's only a postage stamp on my end.  My email address can be found at www.eatonbalancing.com  under contact information if you need to contact me directly.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thank you Ted - the durability of the O-rings are the real issue here so I would feel more comfortable with those than having something unknown off the shelf. I have purchased from Daytona in the past, but my elder friend (almost twice my age) was swearing up and down that this other company was good enough, etc. I should have just said, "I'll buy my own kit"... but I really did not want to end up trading for his. Lesson learned. Those O-rings are critical as you know for that is one of the weak links of the teapots and how they are prone to leak of course. I do appreciate it, and so will my buddy Wayne down in Salem, Virginia.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Daniel - Surely someone has done this before - but when you get your hands on one of the rings, carefully measure the ID and crossection diameter. Then maybe we can cross reference a commercial part. Caterpillar and other equipment companies have some "high tech" rubber parts they catalog (fuel and heat resistant for instance) and SOMETIMES we can get lucky and find a better part.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Ted - the O-rings and washers came in the mail today. Thank you! I will assemble the carb early next week.Steve - let me work on that before I reassemble.  I will let you know what I find.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Ok here are the measurements from the guys at NAPA on the ECK (and all other 55 and earlier Holley 4000's) secondary O-rings... ID 5/32  OD 9/32  and 1/16" thick.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com