Re: Elgin 1950's 5 hp carburetor parts?
OK, that's a 1947 5.5 hp. It is, indeed, made by West Bend.<br /><br />You'll have a bit of a struggle getting a carb kit for that, so, be careful when you disassemble the carb for cleaning, and preserve the gaskets in the carb carefully. If one is damaged, you can make a new one, using gasket material of a similar thickness. It's not as hard as it sounds, really.<br /><br />Needle and seat sets can usually be replaced, if necessary. It'll take some hunting to find duplicates, but you should be able to find what you need at a cooperative small engine shop. There were only so many of those parts around in those days, and most carb manufacturers used one of the standard needle and seat sets.<br /><br />Points can generally get by with being cleaned, and dressed, if necessary, with a point file, available at any auto parts house. I don't know who made the coils for the magnetor on that one, but it was probably WICO. Again, if they're needed, you can probably dig them up somewhere.<br /><br />Go to
www.aomci.org. It's a site dedicated to antique outboards. Often, you can find parts sources there.<br /><br />Best of luck with your old twin!
