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Re: [Healeys] BN1 PCV system

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 PCV system
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:18:18 -0500
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I selected this PCV valve.
Standard Motor Products V408 PCV Valve
Mostly because it is designed for horizontal installation and has no
plastic in it.

M
<https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B001DCC1JC?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_asin_image&tag=mshop-android-rogers-all-all-all-pre-ca-20#>

   1. [image: Standard Motor Products V408 PCV Valve]

   
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On Sat., Jan. 30, 2021, 5:46 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Looks clean, Michael. I am considering similar for my BN2 (but I plan to
> fab a plate with an elbow to replace the road draft tube). If you plug
> the valve cover vent, you'll have a 'system' similar to what I have on
> my BJ8, which is an updated version of the original Norman Nock design.
> This isn't really a PCV system, as the crankcase and valve cover will be
> under continuous vacuum. I suspect some air is drawn in from the rear
> 'seal,' which is not filtered but helps to alleviate the infamous Healey
> bellhousing drip, and likely doesn't affect mixture all that much. If
> you leave the vent open--I'd put an air filter on it--you'll have a
> genuine PCV system as air will be constantly circulated through the
> crankcase and top end. This is what I plan to do, but my 100M is vented
> to the CAB, for which I have a large K&N filter on the intake duct in
> front of the radiator.
>
> Which PCV valve did you select?
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 1/30/2021 12:20 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> > After months of deliberation I have constructed this PCV system for my
> > BN1.
> > The original road draft tube has been plugged just below the PCV valve
> > takeoff.
> > Of importance was that the system would be almost impossible to see
> > without very close inspection.
> > I'm still trying to decide if I should plug the normal valve cover
> > vent or leave it open to serve as the PCV system intake.
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > M
> >
>
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</div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Jan. 30, 2021, 5:46 p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Looks clean, Michael. I am considering si=
milar for my BN2 (but I plan to <br>
fab a plate with an elbow to replace the road draft tube). If you plug <br>
the valve cover vent, you&#39;ll have a &#39;system&#39; similar to what I =
have on <br>
my BJ8, which is an updated version of the original Norman Nock design. <br=
>
This isn&#39;t really a PCV system, as the crankcase and valve cover will b=
e <br>
under continuous vacuum. I suspect some air is drawn in from the rear <br>
&#39;seal,&#39; which is not filtered but helps to alleviate the infamous H=
ealey <br>
bellhousing drip, and likely doesn&#39;t affect mixture all that much. If <=
br>
you leave the vent open--I&#39;d put an air filter on it--you&#39;ll have a=
 <br>
genuine PCV system as air will be constantly circulated through the <br>
crankcase and top end. This is what I plan to do, but my 100M is vented <br=
>
to the CAB, for which I have a large K&amp;N filter on the intake duct in <=
br>
front of the radiator.<br>
<br>
Which PCV valve did you select?<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 1/30/2021 12:20 PM, Michael Salter wrote:<br>
&gt; After months of deliberation I have constructed this PCV system for my=
 <br>
&gt; BN1.<br>
&gt; The original road draft tube has been plugged just below the PCV valve=
 <br>
&gt; takeoff.<br>
&gt; Of importance was that the system would be almost impossible to see <b=
r>
&gt; without very close inspection.<br>
&gt; I&#39;m still trying to decide if I should plug the normal valve cover=
 <br>
&gt; vent or leave it open to serve as the PCV system intake.<br>
&gt; Thoughts?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; M<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
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