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Apr 6, 2022 | 12:32 PM

misa84

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NOS Valve Covers

I have a set of NOS valve covers, 3467493,, that I wish to sell. Can anyone tell me approximately what they are worth. Boxes included but they are pretty "worn."

Thanks,
Peter

Apr 6, 2022 | 12:53 PM

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I have a set of NOS valve covers, 3467493,, that I wish to sell. Can anyone tell me approximately what they are worth. Boxes included but they are pretty "worn."

Thanks,
Peter

List them for sale in the for sale section : BEST OFFER plus shipping and see what happens.

Apr 6, 2022 | 12:54 PM

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You probably should post this in the FOR SALE/ marketplace section.... shows up as C-2 covers. So the C-2 guys would be more interested.

3467493 = C-2

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234367158096

Apr 6, 2022 | 05:47 PM

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List them for sale in the for sale section : BEST OFFER plus shipping and see what happens.

I think you have to give a sale price.

Apr 8, 2022 | 06:24 PM

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Those covers were used on all 62-67 327's, except the 250 and 300 horse power versions.

Around January 1966, the mold was damaged, resulting in a flaw in the casting, that runs through the letter "O" in the "CORVETTE" name on the top of the cover. Because of this, original earlier covers, without the flaw, are much more valuable and sought after than later covers with the flaw. Repros are being made using the original tooling with the casting flaw. The repros list for $90 each, and are also sold with the casting cleaned up some to remove the flaw, for about $160 each.

NOS covers with the flaw are probably worth about $300 a pair, or maybe more to someone needing them with the flaw for a 66 or 67. On the rare chance that they are earlier covers without the flaw, they should be worth considerably more.

Apr 8, 2022 | 06:38 PM

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A datapoint for value(s). See below.

Me, I'm willing to pay $40 each for the C-3 covers in ALUMINUM...not wanting the Magnesium versions which have to be painted..

Early ones. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/p...468711056.html

Apr 8, 2022 | 10:10 PM

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The covers in the link are the early staggered hole covers that only fit on 55-59 heads, but technically are only correct for 58-59 high horse Corvette engines (the 56-57's used different covers and low horse engines used painted steel covers). They really are a hard sell, because they only fit the early heads, while the later straight across covers fit on any 59-82 small block head. Even NOS 58-59 staggered hole covers are hard to sell, rarely bringing more than $100 a pair.

I'd love to find some of the 69-80 LT-1 style covers for $40 each. The last few I've had I've sold for $150-$200 a pair. I get even more for the 71-72's, that use the black rubber, push in cap. Heck, I'll take the 81-82 magnesium one's for $40 each too.