What's a good price for valves?

conn53victor · Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject:

I am looking for a good set of valves for a 1950 Olds Special. What is the range of okay to good price? I have just started looking and saw some on eBay for $35 initial bid. It seems that I might get a full Ambassador with a flat bell for that.

djm6701 · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:27 am Post subject:

Do you have the original valves? You could get them replated and be back to good as new.

$35 isn't bad. If they are unused 'new old stock', they will need to be fitted to the casing (lapped), though and you will spend more money doing that through a repair shop.
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