[Rennos151]

New valve cover arrived with a broke piece from eBay. I'm ready to have this thing together because it's been down for over a month. I can't see what this lines up to or what it's function is if anything. Wondering if I can just put it together as is.

 

[I need coffee]

It may very well be just for support. Can you see where it actually seats on top of the cylinder head? I would personally return it.

 

[Rennos151]

It doesn't make any seal or connection inside the valve area that I can see. And the opposite cover doesn't have the same thing

 

[I need coffee]

It doesn't make any seal or connection inside the valve area that I can see. And the opposite cover doesn't have the same thing

If that's the case then your call. I just have a thing about companies sending me broken parts. You may want to at least contact the seller and point out the damage and ask them if they would honor a return if you install it and have a problem down the line.