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Hi All - I've been absent for awhile searching for a 1920 engine for my car. (I've also been concentrating on getting my '66 Corvair turbo back on the road.) I located an engine in Montana that offers the option of picking up some other early Chevy parts on the same trip. Trouble is, I haven't found these parts for sale anywhere else so I haven't a clue what they're worth. Can anyone help? Not all are 490 parts.
- pair of 1920 NOS rear fenders (new)
- 490 radiator shell and support (good used)
- transmission support wishbone
- two 490 heads, one w/ early-style rockers & shafts (not magnafluxed for cracks)
- five connecting rods
- two cone clutches w/ leather, one clutch hub (no brass collar)
- two Remy distributors (not sure which model)
- one Zenith O4, one Tilletson carburetor
- one square & two round starters
- one square & one round generator
- one coil (Jefferson Electric - model unknown)
- box of misc parts: two pistons, push rods, fan pulley, etc.
If anyone can help me put a value on any of these parts - or a price on the entire pile of parts, I'd appreciate the help. If I'm going to drive 1800 miles round-trip, I might as well load up the Silverado. 
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I have talked to this seller several times. Actually he is just the middle man. The prices he quoted to me on a few items caused me to loose interest quickly. The fenders for instance only fit one obscure model and the price is "wow". Starter/generators $150.00 each?  
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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Ray - I agree with you. Every time I talk to this guy, the prices change, or what's included changes. I have a couple other leads and will not pursue this any farther.
Don
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Have you seen any pictures of the items? Difficult to stipulate prices without any idea of the condition of a part. Pictures also needed for identifying the parts as to model/year.
Solan G, # 32797
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Yes, there are photos at: '20s Chevy Parts (Hope this link works.)
Scroll down to find '20's chevy parts 1-4. There's also a 1923 engine block under 1923 chevy. The parts are being sold by George Proctor in Missoula, Montana (406) 370-8438.
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I was contacted by Tom who's working in N Dakota but has a stash of early Chevy parts in Nebraska. I asked him to check though his 4-cylinder engines and look for serial numbers. He just sent this message:
I just got home from NE and still don't know if I have any thing you need. I pulled engine serial # and checked what appeared to be the oldest of the engines one complete engine has a serial T3478087 and one short block has a serial T5012005. I checked all sources and the most I could find on the Internet under 1920 chev engine serial indicated the T series engines were manufactured in 1918. I grabbed a few pictures but none of this offers any certainty of what I have.
Can anyone ID the serial numbers serial T3478087 and T5012005?
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