need help identifying part??

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alright as i was about to start clean head today I came across a part which looks like a basket?? I can text a pic dont know how to get it from phone to this web page, its got like 3/8 wide metal bands and was located in center of head tight to exhaust side i think, it was covering 3 oil ports, just looked at a parts list diagram and don't see it. thanks
 
Well my guess is that is the oil mist baffle. But it is on the inlet side apart from that it matches your description.
Does it look like this picture.
 

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Well it's the part I just found I'd failed to install just as I finished torquing head bolts today. I've already started pulling her apart again so I can put the sucker in. What a bastard! Great site though as I couldn't find it in my manual and had no idea what it is supposed to do. Thanks, Slug.
 
What it does is slow the air flow out the breather so more of the oil that is in mist form can condense back into a liquid form and fall back into the engine.
Leo
 
ok , what happens if i bent the bottom so its a square? should still work the same?? or does it have to be open on bottom?
 
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