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R4B edelbrock intake identif, what are they worth?

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    Posted: Feb/27/2009 at 10:18am
i have an engine that was included with my jeep that i have no intention of rebuilding/using, the engine has an edelbrock rb4 intake manifold on it and a holley 600 carb(4160).  they would need to be cleaned up but nothing major.  i figure someone on here would be able to use it if interested, or i could ebay them, i just dont know what they are worth.  i also have some edelrock valve covers off the same engine, they are the old fashioned "finned". thanks

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The valve covers are worth a small fortune.  Esp if in good shape.
The R4B depends on condition, but probably no less than 300 unless it's trashed........ also depends a bit if it's got the AMC number on it or not, at least some folks care.
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They actually make the Eddy finned valve covers again brand new.  I bought a set a year or two ago for $225 shipped and they are identical to the ones that were impossible to find not all that long ago.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote billd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Feb/27/2009 at 12:39pm
Someone here said "they aren't quite the same", implied they weren't as heavy or something......... but I've never compared them.
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I have an old and a new set of the Edelbrock finned covers.  The only difference I can tell is the old ones say "Rambler" inside, the new ones say "AMC".

I agree that a part numbered R4B will start around $300, the one on my AMX I got for $275.  I nave a non-numbered 1970-up that I got for under $200.

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4485 are the numbers on the intake, does that make it a production one?
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Edit Oct 01, 2019 - I had a number of part number errors in this post, confused by the fact that AMC
offered the R4B Intake ALONE, or as a "KIT" with a Holley 3916 3V Carb, both with AMC Part Number.
New info 2019: per June '72 edition, 1967-72 Parts Manual

448 5729 = 1967-69 Part No. R4B Intake Only
448 5731 = 1967-69 Part No. R4B & Holley 3916 3V
448 8409 = 1970-Up Part No. R4B Intake Only
448 8410 = 1970-Up Part No. R4B & Holley 3916 3V

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448 5731 = R4B Gen II (66-69)
448 4410 = R4B Gen III (70-87)
448 5729 = R4B "Mystery" Part Number
 
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i have a rb3 inake thats has AM4485729?? anybody has any idea what year this is for??
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need to see pictures to be sure which one is it.  Underside pictures showing the bolt holes alignment are the most revealingl.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote billd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Nov/28/2010 at 8:16pm
Not a mystery, it's a 1970 intake - exactly what I have.
Here, I flipped the photo of mine so you could read the number without cranking your neck 180 degrees:
 


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