Oops, don't forget the four bolts on the valve cover!

Okay, figured things out. But still have to replace the valve cover.
I failed to remove the additional 4 bolts near the spark plug ports.
Everything is disassembled, cleaned and ready to install.
Car will be out of commission for a few days, but its driver my daughter is in Hawaii for a couple of weeks. I should have it buttoned up within the next couple of days.
Just a bit more expensive than I initially thought.
Live and learn.

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[Wayne 962]

Oops. Those are indeed pretty small. No worries, we all make mistakes like these. You can find a used one probably on eBay - we do sell these on the site, if you contact sales, they will check on exactly what you need. If it's a very small crack too, you can possibly JB Weld it. You want to make sure it doesn't leak oil or crankcase vacuum.

- Wayne