Anyone have some spare valve cover fittings?

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tmorgan4
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Anyone have a few of the OEM valve cover fittings they can sell me? I probably only need 2 and it doesn't matter if they're 90s or straight. I can't seem to find them anywhere without buying the whole valve cover! All I need is to make a few plugs and these are an odd size.

Let me know what I owe you and I can send Paypal! Thanks!


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Mettler
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Can't you just roll down to a local engineering shop on a friday morning with some measurements and a box of cold ones, get someone to turn something up for you on a lathe?

tmorgan4
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I wish I knew of a shop around here that would operate like that.

Tried nearly all the machine shops I can find in town and they've all screwed up the simplest projects. Whenever I get parts made out of town, it usually gets over complicated. I know these parts are simple to make, but the absolute easiest solution is to find someone with stock fittings.

The original plan was to tap and plug this hole but I already sealed the valve covers and I'm trying to do anything I can to keep from pulling the valve covers again. I think I spent at least 4 hours scraping RTV last time.

tmorgan4
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Anyone???? Still need 2 of these.

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Infinitiguy19
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What do they look like because I may have some.

Or I may go pull a valve cover off a Q in a junkyard for them?


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