Thread: PCV valve problem

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Its dumb ole me again. My vette has a 350 4 bolt block. It has occurred to me that I need some ventilation for the crankcase. Yeah I know duh... I've known this for a long time, but I don't have a PCV valve on the engine and my valve covers are the old style 327 aluminum corvette types and have no holes in which to put one.

Ok stupid question number one. Other than putting new covers on the car is there any alternative place to put a PCV?

Second dumb question. If I buy new valve covers equipped with the grommet for a push in type PCV, where does the hose go on the other end? I assume it would go in the carburator base or into the intake manifold. I run a 600cfm holley.

You'd never guess I built this engine myself. Theres so much I don't know about this stuff and don't have anyone to ask, so I figure the best way to learn is ask or do the trial and error thing. Usually the latter. Ask me about anti ballistic missiles satellite killers and I'm pretty good. This is my hobby not a profession so lets hear from you experts.

Might be able to put a road draft tube on it???

I should have noted that I didn't want to molest the original corvette covers. If I have to bore a hole in my vintage valve covers I would just assume buy a new set.

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/att...&postid=100112

this is the way it should go, but looks like you need dif. valve covers. id go with the breather in the other valve cover.

It1s10---there is something wrong with that link---it takes you over to my post about shift points on turbo 350 transmissions, where you and some jerk are fighting about foot powder.---Brian

S10. Thanks I love a picture over an explanation. That pic makes perfect sense to me. I think I'll just go ahead and buy a new set of valve covers. I was looking at a set of GM licensed products. They are short style aluminum and have the old timey chevrolet script in the tops. Each cover has a hole. Dammit though, I sure liked the look of the old corvette covers.

http://www.rjays.com/Billet_Spec/bil...ges/x95123.jpg

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/att...&postid=100112

this is what mine is showing,

Originally posted by Corvette64
S10. Thanks I love a picture over an explanation. That pic makes perfect sense to me. I think I'll just go ahead and buy a new set of valve covers. I was looking at a set of GM licensed products. They are short style aluminum and have the old timey chevrolet script in the tops. Each cover has a hole. Dammit though, I sure liked the look of the old corvette covers.

http://www.rjays.com/Billet_Spec/bil...ges/x95123.jpg

they should work.

It1s10---now its working correctly on my computer---I'm not sure what happened there. Don't let the trolls get under your skin---you have forgotten more than they will ever know.---Brian

Originally posted by brianrupnow
It1s10---now its working correctly on my computer---I'm not sure what happened there. Don't let the trolls get under your skin---you have forgotten more than they will ever know.---Brian

thanks brain, if i could learn how to let stuff like that run off of my back id be a happy man. i guess my old man kicking my butt twice a day when i was a kid left me with some bad insecurities.