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| | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 21 | Does anyone know a vendor that sells the proper grommets that mount between the two speedometer screws and the gauge housing, or what size the originals were? Picture 1 Picture 2 The hole in the gauge housing is 5/16" and the outer diameter of the screws is about 1/5". Harbor Freight sells a grommet set that has grommets for a 5/16" hole, but I don't know how tall or what the inner diameter of these grommets is. However, at $4.99 I'll buy it anyway. So, has anyone has found grommets that fit properly or does anyone know the original dimensions? Thanks in advance, -Alan W. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Jump over to the Parts wanted in the swap meet and someone probably had an old speedo that they would give them to you. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | I would just go to a large hardware store that carrys a large suppy of various rubber gaskets or o rings and find something that is close. You could even buy a sheet of rubber and make your own. Cecil.... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | I would try a hardware store like Ace or True Value. You may be able to use silcone to make your own, the primary use is noise abatement. A piece of vacuum tubing with a slot cut in the middle may also be an option.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 21 | Just to wrap this up, I bought the Harbor Freight grommet set and the 5/16 grommets are nearly perfect. The only problem is that they seem a little taller than the old ones so you have to crank down on the scew to get it tight, but they are easily cut shorter.
Thanks for all the help guys,
-Alan
Alan
Georgia Tech Research Faculty
1949 Chevy 3600, Fred
1955 1st series NAPCO 4x4, Budd
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