Most auto parts stores can order it, but they are expensive and still thin steel. The hole in the block is just the right size to tap to 3/8 pipe thread. I tapped mine and screwed in a normal 3/8 pipe to 5/8 hose fitting. No worries anymore. I even put a pipe elbow on mine and run the hose over the other side of the engine.
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