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I'd really like to put a second valve cover breather on my 89 Turbo TA. The breathers attach perfectly into the oil fill hole in the drivers side valve covers and a drivers side cover will work on the pass side.
The valve covers on my car are somewhat unusual. All valve covers that would fit have been discontinued. They only made 1550 TTA's so those are hard to find but the same cover was used on 3.0L V6's used in 1986ish Oldsmobile 88 and possibly buick Lesabre. I have three bolts down the center of the cover - not an equal distance from each other. The 3.8L covers have 4 bolts (two on top and two on bottom) and the 4.3L covers have 3 down the center but are equally spaced (those can be found all over ebay).
I contacted my local junk yard and they have nothing. They gave me a list of phone numbers to other yards that did have them. Most had 3.8L 4 bolt valve cover but one did have the correct 3.0L listed for $15!!! Unfortunately the number I was given was incorrect
I call my local yard for the correct number or the yards name but they said too bad. Sucks not having a decent local junk yard for older cars.
Anyways, Does anybody have a valve cover they'd be willing to sell me? - or maybe a good junkyard that may have one? I'd be willing to spend around $50 - that sounds reasonable for just one cover right? Let me know what you've got!
Thanks,
Eric
The valve covers on my car are somewhat unusual. All valve covers that would fit have been discontinued. They only made 1550 TTA's so those are hard to find but the same cover was used on 3.0L V6's used in 1986ish Oldsmobile 88 and possibly buick Lesabre. I have three bolts down the center of the cover - not an equal distance from each other. The 3.8L covers have 4 bolts (two on top and two on bottom) and the 4.3L covers have 3 down the center but are equally spaced (those can be found all over ebay).
I contacted my local junk yard and they have nothing. They gave me a list of phone numbers to other yards that did have them. Most had 3.8L 4 bolt valve cover but one did have the correct 3.0L listed for $15!!! Unfortunately the number I was given was incorrect
I call my local yard for the correct number or the yards name but they said too bad. Sucks not having a decent local junk yard for older cars.Anyways, Does anybody have a valve cover they'd be willing to sell me? - or maybe a good junkyard that may have one? I'd be willing to spend around $50 - that sounds reasonable for just one cover right? Let me know what you've got!
Thanks,
Eric
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