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Aug 7, 2012 | 01:45 PM

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JohnZ

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Originally Posted by DEBrahms

K169 [valve stem] 19 (on either side of the valve stem)
Would this be a repro RPO 276? Thanks again, John.

Dave

Nope. That's a GM Service replacement wheel made on September 19, 1976, at the Kelsey-Hayes Romulus, Michigan plant.

Aug 7, 2012 | 01:48 PM

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DEBrahms

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John, you're amazing! Thanks so much. Unfortunately, no windfall for me!

Dave

Aug 7, 2012 | 02:07 PM

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Frankie the Fink

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Army

Sometimes you get lucky - most often not. When I bought my dual quad '61 in 2007 the owner told me it had wrong, clone 2X4 carbs. Turned out they were 100% correct, one year only, pristine 1956 Corvette carbs. I sold them for a goodly sum to get the correct '61 270HP correct carbs for my car...