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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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Default 68 valve covers - SB
Are they chrome or orange?
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Default Re: 68 valve covers - SB (Robert N)
It depends. The L-79 327/350hp was the 2nd ONLY Corvette to have chrome stamped steel valve covers(first was the '55 V8). This is for small blocks ONLY. The base engine 300hp cars just had the painted stamped steel ones.
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