hillbilly4008
Well-known member
I posted this in the engine section a while back,but got no where.
So here goes again: I installed some script valve covers on my 454. I also installed a 396 intake. Guess what resulted when i did that.....thats right, no breather, no PCV, and no oil fill location.
I've installed a small PCV w/baffle going from the driverside valve cover to the carb.
I was thinking about running a tube from the passenger side valve cover to the base of the air cleaner for a means to get fresh air in. What are the down sides of this? You would think that this makes a straight shot for some crud to get sucked directly into the crank case. Another thought was getting a side mount bolt on breather, the one edlebrock makes for example. I dont want a push in breather because of the script.
Third problem is oil fill. If i was to use the push in style breather i wouldnt have this problem, but i dont want to do that. I was thinking that since i will be running an electric fuel pump, and have a block off plate where the mechanical pump should be, that i could drill a hole in the cover and weld a filler neck there. My concern is that i dont know if that will allow the oil to go directly to the pan. This was an EFI engine, so there never was a mechanical fuel pump or push rod. I know you can get a hole saw and drill through your intake for a old style filler tube/breather. I would like the looks of that, but do not want to do it because everything is installed + i RTV'd the hell out of the intake gaskets.
What if i ran the filler neck from the fuel pump block off plate, then used a push in breather cap? I would run a screw through it so it wouldnt take flight somewhere throughout the RPM range.
ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATY APPRECIATED
Joe
So here goes again: I installed some script valve covers on my 454. I also installed a 396 intake. Guess what resulted when i did that.....thats right, no breather, no PCV, and no oil fill location.
I've installed a small PCV w/baffle going from the driverside valve cover to the carb.
I was thinking about running a tube from the passenger side valve cover to the base of the air cleaner for a means to get fresh air in. What are the down sides of this? You would think that this makes a straight shot for some crud to get sucked directly into the crank case. Another thought was getting a side mount bolt on breather, the one edlebrock makes for example. I dont want a push in breather because of the script.
Third problem is oil fill. If i was to use the push in style breather i wouldnt have this problem, but i dont want to do that. I was thinking that since i will be running an electric fuel pump, and have a block off plate where the mechanical pump should be, that i could drill a hole in the cover and weld a filler neck there. My concern is that i dont know if that will allow the oil to go directly to the pan. This was an EFI engine, so there never was a mechanical fuel pump or push rod. I know you can get a hole saw and drill through your intake for a old style filler tube/breather. I would like the looks of that, but do not want to do it because everything is installed + i RTV'd the hell out of the intake gaskets.
What if i ran the filler neck from the fuel pump block off plate, then used a push in breather cap? I would run a screw through it so it wouldnt take flight somewhere throughout the RPM range.
ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATY APPRECIATED
Joe