[TR] Proper crankcase ventilation - 1975 TR6

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Fri Aug 27 09:56:09 MDT 2010


>  and the only breathing the crankcase is doing is
> thru a hose from
> the top of the rocker cover to a bTb connector and then to
> the base of the
> two down draft webers.

Which is reasonably similar to the factory setup, assuming the connectors on
the carbs lead to manifold vacuum.

> What suggestions does anyone have for getting this engine to
> properly breathe.

Sounds to me like it's due for rings.  That's really the problem with the
factory PCV systems, they don't deal well with engines that are worn and
have significant blowby (combustion gases leaking past the piston rings).

> Is there some simple setup with a PCV that can be used?

You could add a valve to the line you have, after making sure it leads to
manifold vacuum.  But the valve is only to restrict air flow from the
crankcase to the intake, so it's not going to help with excess pressure
inside the engine.

Randall


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