zone valve parts

Pension Lover

I have five Honeywell 8043 zone valves servicing my hot water heating system. These are the newer type that allow the head/motor assembly to be replaced without draining the system.

I want to reconfigure the manifold, but if I do this, I will not be able to re-use the swetted brass bases of the existing valves.

I could purchase five new 8043 valve assemblies at about $90 each and still have enough money to buy food, clothing and shelter. But, as a member of the Cheapskate Society of North America, my sleep pattern would be disrupted for months afterward. I can't let that happen. Too many others would suffer.

So, before I go on a $450 spending spree, I have to at least TRY and find what I'm looking for. After all, I can't believe that I'm the only guy who ever bought the whole valve kit with a mind to use just the head/motor assembly as I've done three times in the past. If I'm right, there must be a few hundred of these swetted brass bases scattered around the land, bouncing in the back of trucks or collecting dust in the shop.

I already have three of these brass bases, brand new, never used, that came out of complete 8043 kits. I need two more. I'll pay shipping costs plus whatever you think the thing is worth.

Anybody?

Jim Glose