What are the threaded brass inserts on my valve cover 03 taurus duratec

vince03 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Oct 13, 2010, 08:45 PM

What are the threaded brass inserts on my valve cover 03 taurus duratec

Just curious regarding what the threaded brass inserts are for on my valve covers (2003 taurus duratec)

TxGreaseMonkey Posts: 16,761, Reputation: 5597

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Oct 14, 2010, 08:18 AM

Could they be for attaching an upper engine cover?

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