Value of an Original Crossram Intake

[SuperNovaSS]

Here are some pictures of the intake. Any input will be appreciated.


Thanks,

Jason

[SuperNovaSS]

[SuperNovaSS]

[iluv69s]

I can tell you what i can see from the pics....

It is hard for me to tell from these pics..maybe you could post a few more.....but this looks original to me...but if you could post a few closer pics of underneath the top plate on the machined surfaces where the 2 manifolds bolt together...also, the side edges of the top plate between the intake bolt holes...I own one repro xram(just for comparison) but, I have not yet seen the heartbeat city repro, but the repro top plate I have has the date code in a different location than all the originals...

so..based on what I see so far...

if you can post some close ups...I can give you a better idea...

[NCGuy68]

If thats a Repop or Clone, someone did a DARN good job of it. The Winter's snowflake looks perfect. The casting dates are open to conjecture, but they appear to be original.

I"am sure some of the X-Ram experts will chime in.

[SuperNovaSS]

Thanks guys. Here are a few more pictures of the areas I think were requested. I plan on sending the intake out to have it authenticated. I just wanted to make sure there was nothing obvious that jumped out before I went to the trouble and cost of doing so. Thanks for all the input.


Jason












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[iluv69s]

Hey Jason...I am no expert on x-rams...I'm just comparing your pics to other original units...I have an NOS xram top plate...It is dated exactly the same day as yours!!!

I also have a used lid that is dated one day prior to yours...Upon reviewing my xrams, it seems that the intake lids that are dated in this time frame, have the date stamped in this same area...atleast on the day of your intake and one day prior.I have 2 intakes whose lids are both dated one day apart in Dec. 68...and the dates are on the other side of the underneath of the intake...opposite the vacum hole...and the repro that I purchased for comparison is dated one day prior to yours(just like my other original), but the date code is actually in the wrong spot...it is locted same as the 68 dated intakes...Wow...Did you get all that?

Anyway, your date is very similar to mine..I will try to post a pic...

As for the machined surfaces...the repro I have seems to have small swirl marks where it was machined with a small type bit..or cnc machine? All the origionals have more smooth surfaces and barely any visible lines...on the edge of the top...If you look more on the side just below the carb flange...the originals all seem to have been grinded or finished off abit with some sort of a machine that maade vertical lines...these lines continue around much of the edges of the top of the originals...kind of like they were trimming off the extra flash after the mold...The repro I have has no marks whatsoever....i hope that helps...if you can post a pic of the edge just below the carb flange, ill tell you what I think...and Ill try to post some pics soon too...for comparison s sake...

But do remember...I have not seen one of heartbeats intakes...the repro I have is from the other guy......Does anyone have any pics of the date code on the Heartbeat unit to compare??