It is the pick up / sensor holder for the tachometer.

If you are a handy chap you could make one.

If it is visible on the front of my engine I could send you some dimensions. If I remember correctly when I was looking for this part about ten years ago the part was NLA - but I'll have a look for you and post back.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!