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Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #45 –
Quote from: Chrome;408338
Just an added note. Any air entering the engine must be filtered, or else unwanted debris will go in as well. Breathers are filters and must be cleaned on occasion.


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Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #46 –
I have molly rings in the Sport's engine.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #47 –
So, the tube would work the same if it went to the back of the intake instead of the throttlebody, right?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #48 –
No, the manifold would be a vacuum source. The tube is meant to reside upstream of the throttle plate where it is only subject to atmospheric pressure.

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #49 –
Vinnie just connect to the air cleaner like I said in the first place

Cap off the throttle body

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #50 –
My air cleaner is a MAC CAI and I don't want to drill into it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #51 –
You can avoid drilling your intake by using a separate breather filter. They sell some at Advance that are the right size for your breather tube. They also make filtered catch cans, so if you get blowby you can catch the oil. Those you can get in Jegs or on eBay.

turbo charged 94 Cobra engine/440cc injectors/megasquirt /5 speed swapped (T5)/maxbox upper intake/70mm PP throttle body/AJE coilovers/2003 Mustang control arms/S.T. sway bars/ES rear control arm bushings/11" brake conversion/manual rack conversion/8.8 TC rear with rear discs and a welded diff/3.73 gears/PLX wideband/199mph speedometer/Aeromotive FPR/CNC hydraulic hand brake/cobra R wheels/....ect.

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #52 –
The new valve covers don't have a filler tube...or any holes at all yet.. I'm using them so they'll be different, but I have to address the oil fill and tube.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #53 –
I didn't know we were talking about retrofit

This is the first I've heard of it

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #54 –
O.K., I thought I mentioned that. Apparently not....now, I'm installing valve covers that have no holes in them at all except for the bolts. I am trying to keep the look as clean as possible, while having an oil fill and the vent tube.
 

Now we're up to speed. LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #55 –
I'm over thinking this perhaps....If I install a breather, The tube doesn't need to be there anymore....because the breather, in effect, does that job now.

Right?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #56 –
OK simple you need a place to put in oil!!!! That place is the valve cover. So a breather is necessary on one pick the side. With that if you get lucky it wont PUKE out oil like brian so correctly said. So a baffle just might be necessary in my experience and a hole has to be drilled in the cover for a fill port and vent. Thanks
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Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #57 –
Vinnie post a couple of photos of your engine with the original setup and valve covers and the tube. That would be very helpful so we can see what you are trying to do. thanks
I spend money I don't have, To build  cars I don't need, To impress people I don't know

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY!!

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #58 –
It looks like a stock 5.0 setup, but with finned aluminum covers. I have baffles for these covers, I just haven't drilled any holes yet.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Valve cover vent tube......

Reply #59 –
Ok then what is the issue at hand??
I spend money I don't have, To build  cars I don't need, To impress people I don't know

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY!!