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Engine Breathing on a Rover 3.9?

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Subject: Engine Breathing on a Rover 3.9?
From: Glenn <g_wakefield@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 18:49:44 -0700 (PDT)
Reply-to: Glenn <g_wakefield@yahoo.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
The list has been really quiet lately, so I'll ask
another question.

I'm leaning towards my oil seepage being caused by an
improperly plumbed breathing system.

I'm using the stock 3.9 covers.  I have rotated them
so that the oil filler is now on the passenger rear,
and the old flame trap is now on the drivers rear.  
The passenger side cover also has a small pipe
sticking up from the front with a very small ID and
small filter on top.

Here is what I'm currently doing:

1.  Removed old flame trap.
2.  Installed a pipe bushing to reduce hole diameter.
3.  Installed a chrome breather (just an elbow with
some sponge material)into the bushing.
4.  The outlet of the breather is plumbed to the
bottom of the air cleaner.

Questions:

1.  Would installing a PCV valve help?  If yes, which
port on the Edelbrock should it be run to?  If my
memory serves me correctly, the port on the left (when
facing the carb) is currently plumbed to my vacuum
advance.

2.  Should I remove the little black cap and sponge on
the passenger side, and make the ID of the pipe
slightly larger?

3.  Does it matter which side (front or back) the
flame trap / breather cap / PCV valve is on?  Could I
have caused breathing problems by turning the covers
around?

Thanks,

Glenn

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