Nolan,
The valve cover is vented to my downdraft weber carb. I was hoping to help
the situation by adding a vent to where the mechanical fuel pump was located
and then teeing it into the hose from the valve cover to the carb. Joe
Curry was nice enough to offer to make a block off plate with a breather
pipe for me. I'll give that a try and see what happens.
Regards,
Ken W.
>From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
>Reply-To: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Block Off Plates
>Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:23:31 -0400
>
>A big block Chevy block off plate will apparently fit up just fine. You
>can even get chrome plated ones, ohh-ahh. :)
>
>If you've got oil pushing out of your dipstick tube you've got a lack
>of vent in the crankcase. What did you do to the vent tube built into
>the valve cover? That is more than large enough to handle venting the
>Spitfire.
>
> >>> "Kenneth Willanger" <ken_willanger@hotmail.com> 08/14/03 12:46PM
> >>>
>Listers,
>
>I was hoping to get a Fuel Pump Block Off Plate from Bill Miller but my
>
>attempts to email him off the list have failed? Bill, are any of those
>
>Block Off Plates still available?
>
>Also, I have a 1979 Triumph Spitfire with all the emmission equipment
>removed. I have had a problem with oil blowing out through the oil
>dipstick
>opening, etc. I have installed an electric fuel pump and am trying to
>
>devise a method to vent the block where the mechanical fuel pump was
>originally installed. Have any of you experienced this problem? If
>so, any
>suggestions? Am I on the right track to solve this problem?
>
>
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