WTB 2002 valve cover

[Oldbritguy]

I have a 2002 passenger side valve cover with a broken flange at the coil pack seal. Ford tells me that the 2002 head is different from subsequent 2003-2005 heads and will not guarantee that the replacement cover 3W4Z6582AA will fit properly. they also will not tell me that it will not work either, although with a change in the head it seems likely that they are not interchangable. I cannot find different valve cover gasket sets for those years and it appears one model gasket set will work for either year so nothing conclusive there either. there was apparently a change to the head from 2002 to 2003. Can anyone clarify suitability of that valve cover, or an acceptable repair to the flange? thanks in advance.
Oldbritguy

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[biddle]

So many clowns working in these places now. They can literally look in the parts guide online and see it won't fit. It's a totally different part number, which they could also easily look up. All the parts for the car whether they are in stock or not can be looked up by them.