New timing cover?

[YungICY]

Anyone know where I can find a new timing cover for my 2.3? I just need it for the timing marks at the crank pulley. I would like to try to locate a nice new one before I go pull one from the salvage yard if possible.

Thank you.

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[tomw]

The only source would be a dealer that happened to have some NOS on the shelf. NOS being 'New Old Stock', brand new, but been on the shelf gathering dust for a while.

I think you can find a decent one at a wrecking yard, clean it up, and it would look new. Not much happens to them except normal corrosion if you live where things rust, they don't wear out, and if dented by 'whatever' look for a different one.
The originals were sheet metal, followed by plastic.
The same engine was/is being produced in Brazil, so get thee on a plane, and search out the parts departments at the Ford dealers in Rio. They will be painted grey, if that matters.
tom