Oil Catch Can Needed C5
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Heel & Toe
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Oil Catch Can Needed C5
Greetings,
I have had several muscle/sports cars over the years and I have always installed an oil catch can. It was always easy because I could order an oil catch can kit from manufacturers like Mishimoto, that had them with all the correct parts, catch can, mounting brackets, and the correct connection tubing for my car. I now own a sweet 2004 C5 and there are no proprietary oil can kits for it. Is it a good idea to have one for the C5 Corvette? And if so, where can I get a proprietary oil catch can complete with the correct parts and tubing? What I have found are oil catch cans, but the mounting brackets and the connection tubing is something you need to fabricate. That would be above my pay grade. Please advise.
Thanks in advance Edgemere
I have had several muscle/sports cars over the years and I have always installed an oil catch can. It was always easy because I could order an oil catch can kit from manufacturers like Mishimoto, that had them with all the correct parts, catch can, mounting brackets, and the correct connection tubing for my car. I now own a sweet 2004 C5 and there are no proprietary oil can kits for it. Is it a good idea to have one for the C5 Corvette? And if so, where can I get a proprietary oil catch can complete with the correct parts and tubing? What I have found are oil catch cans, but the mounting brackets and the connection tubing is something you need to fabricate. That would be above my pay grade. Please advise.
Thanks in advance Edgemere
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I have a Mighty Mouse and like it. Looking at pictures, I like the mounting bracket for the Moroso but have never used one. Elite Engineering is well reviewed as well. Especially on any Naturally Asperated car, I'd expect all 3 to work well.
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I am using an Elite Engineering E2 catch can. It came with everything you need to install it and cost me maybe 30 minutes to get it in. It has been effective. My exhaust is no longer coated in plastic, just soot.
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I have the Mighty Mouse mild with billet bracket on my '03 Z. It works really well. There are people who say you don't need one on a stock motor, but when I drain mine, enough oil comes out that I think you do. The LS platform is well known for blow by.
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I am using an Elite Engineering E2 catch can. It came with everything you need to install it and cost me maybe 30 minutes to get it in. It has been effective. My exhaust is no longer coated in plastic, just soot.
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Enginee...ef_=ast_sto_dp
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Another vote for Elite Engineering
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You need to plug/remove the auto drain valve, as it is designed to open when compressed air pressure is removed. The filter element is rated to 140 Fahrenheit, but I've not seen any degradation (I'm using my car on track days with peak oil temperatures of 280).
I'm located in Norway, but I guess you can get this type of separator on Walmart or Homedepot: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Air-Compr...7?athbdg=L1700
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The water separator I've used is based on the principle below. I don't think the cyclone design works as intended when used for this purpose, as the flow is too low, but the filter will suspend the much heavier oil particles.
You need to plug/remove the auto drain valve, as it is designed to open when compressed air pressure is removed. The filter element is rated to 140 Fahrenheit, but I've not seen any degradation (I'm using my car on track days with peak oil temperatures of 280).
I'm located in Norway, but I guess you can get this type of separator on Walmart or Homedepot: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Air-Compr...7?athbdg=L1700
You need to plug/remove the auto drain valve, as it is designed to open when compressed air pressure is removed. The filter element is rated to 140 Fahrenheit, but I've not seen any degradation (I'm using my car on track days with peak oil temperatures of 280).
I'm located in Norway, but I guess you can get this type of separator on Walmart or Homedepot: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Air-Compr...7?athbdg=L1700
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I have a Mighty Mouse catch can and I really like it. It has a valve inside to replace the PCV and a blow off valve if pressure inside gets too high. It is also easy to drain. Works well on my track driven street car.
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The 2004 Z06/LS6 has a factory attempt for catching the oil and putting back into the sump. I just bought all the parts and will be doing the the 2004 Z06/LS6 valley pan mod when doing a head/cam/header swap in a couple of weeks.
Check it out:
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=18
Check it out:
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=18
Last edited by Prop Joe; Apr 7, 2023 at 08:27 AM.
