To "PCV Catch Can" or not ????
10-14-2015, 02:28 PM
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I put one on my 08 a few ago and I drain it about twice a year and I get about a shot glass of oil from it.Only takes about 3 minutes to drain it.I think I got my from CCA for about $110.00....PS: I have never tracked my vette,i just get on it once in a while to clean the spark plugs and blow the suut out of the engine..
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10-14-2015, 09:56 PM
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With the factory intake it's a little harder to mount. I have a Varram and its pretty easy. I believe you will have to install it a little lower. I am out of town but when I get back I will take some pics of mine for you.
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10-14-2015, 10:20 PM
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Every motor is different so everyone will have different opinions on their oil consumption. In MY case....i bought the $50 one from corvette mods and had to empty that tiny thing every 150ish miles. Do yourself a favor and buy an Elite Engineering one. thats what I eventually had to do. Looks great and super easy to install. Looks semi factory too. one thing that i've noticed since the install is my gas mileage has increase slightly.
10-14-2015, 10:46 PM
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I read about these cans some time ago on another thread. It sounds like the days before PCV (late '60s?) when engines just had a metal tube ("breather") coming out of the crankcase, pointing down, and crankcase oil that got pushed out would just drip on the road. Only with the can, it gets collected instead.
I remember my dad's 1959 Rambler had the tube, which was very visible if you popped the hood.
My '88 Harley had a rubber tube from the crankcase to the air cleaner which would get the element all oily after a while. I made a new tube, rerouted it and let it drip on the road.
Ah, the good old days of simplicity.
I remember my dad's 1959 Rambler had the tube, which was very visible if you popped the hood.
My '88 Harley had a rubber tube from the crankcase to the air cleaner which would get the element all oily after a while. I made a new tube, rerouted it and let it drip on the road.
Ah, the good old days of simplicity.
10-14-2015, 11:21 PM
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Actually, the can collects / coelesces the oil out of the crankcase vapors, then the engine burns what's left. Nice way to help keep the air cleaner, along with the catalytic converter.
I have the older version of the EE. It came with a mounting bracket designed for the LS2. Consequently, mine is mounted low, below the engine covers. It doesn't seem to have any I'll effects, there is always some oil in it.
The new version had a longer mount bracket which takes into account of the Heimholtz resonator on LS3 motors with the added benefit of easier emptying.
EE's support is great too. I'm going to pick up one of their tunnel plates next.
I have the older version of the EE. It came with a mounting bracket designed for the LS2. Consequently, mine is mounted low, below the engine covers. It doesn't seem to have any I'll effects, there is always some oil in it.
The new version had a longer mount bracket which takes into account of the Heimholtz resonator on LS3 motors with the added benefit of easier emptying.
EE's support is great too. I'm going to pick up one of their tunnel plates next.
10-15-2015, 12:07 AM
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