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Old Apr 5, 2024 | 02:53 PM
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Valve cover bolt o-rings

Has anyone noticed these look like many fuel injector seals? At $195 a set for new bolts with seals, maybe someone has searched through their box of injector seals for a good fit?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2024 | 02:32 AM
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Justa or Cooper S? Heck, you can get a whole new valve cover with the bolts and seal included at Rock Auto for $125.00.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2024 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mkov608
Justa or Cooper S?
It’s the same part regardless.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2024 | 12:46 PM
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Honestly, anything that fits, O-Ring, Grommet, Home Made Gasket...
it's not as if that seal is under pressure or even swimming in oil.

Just experiment with a couple of things and see what works, won't cost hardly anything and you still have replacing them, if nothing else works, to fall back on.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2024 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mkov608
Justa or Cooper S? Heck, you can get a whole new valve cover with the bolts and seal included at Rock Auto for $125.00.
It's a jcw, but I didn't think to check RA.

...Ha! URO makes them, RA has them for 2.86 and 8.65 ea! Thanks Mkov.
...Well damn, the short ones are $8.65, still pricey with shipping. Ace Hardware across the street from me, I'll get stainless bolts and swap the spacers over, and find o-rings.
 

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Old Apr 8, 2024 | 10:22 AM
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hello,

Talked about it here for options: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ispreloading=1

 
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Old Apr 12, 2024 | 02:39 AM
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Thank you so much for the link, can I ask a question about it?
 

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Welcome, what do you need to know?
 
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Old Apr 12, 2024 | 01:05 PM
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hello,

Talked about it here for options: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ispreloading=1
Hey thats perfect! Thanks ECS 👍
 
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