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Re: [Healeys] PCV installation BJ8

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] PCV installation BJ8
From: i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:43:26 -0700
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Did you do anything else? Just ran the pvc to the manifold? That's it? What
about the hole in the oil cap? I have a bj8 manifold on my bt7 engine. I
get a lot of blowby into my rear air filter. Had Rocker arm checked...all
good.

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, Or

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 5:31 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Here's how my mechanic did it. Best to balance both carbs, but using the
> unused port on the manifold works OK too.  I ran that way for many
> years; the thread is some sort of Brit thread, I drilled and tapped it
> for an American one.
>
> On 3/21/2022 10:51 AM, Michael DiVito via Healeys wrote:
> > Planning to install a PCV on my BJ8 and having trouble finding the righ=
t
> hardware to connect to the manifold. The plug in the manifold where I wil=
l
> connect the PCV is 3/8=E2=80=9D with a fine thread pattern. Does anyone k=
now where
> I might purchase a suitable connector which has the correct 3/8=E2=80=9D =
threaded
> end for the manifold connection and a 1/2=E2=80=9D barbed end for connect=
ion to the
> PCV?  Also if anyone has already done a PCV install advice appreciated.
> >
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<div dir=3D"auto">Did you do anything else? Just ran the pvc to the manifol=
d? That&#39;s it? What about the hole in the oil cap? I have a bj8 manifold=
 on my bt7 engine. I get a lot of blowby into my rear air filter. Had Rocke=
r arm checked...all good.<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ir=
a Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, Or</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 21, 2=
022, 5:31 PM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspide=
ll@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Here&=
#39;s how my mechanic did it. Best to balance both carbs, but using the <br=
>
unused port on the manifold works OK too.=C2=A0 I ran that way for many <br=
>
years; the thread is some sort of Brit thread, I drilled and tapped it <br>
for an American one.<br>
<br>
On 3/21/2022 10:51 AM, Michael DiVito via Healeys wrote:<br>
&gt; Planning to install a PCV on my BJ8 and having trouble finding the rig=
ht hardware to connect to the manifold. The plug in the manifold where I wi=
ll connect the PCV is 3/8=E2=80=9D with a fine thread pattern. Does anyone =
know where I might purchase a suitable connector which has the correct 3/8=
=E2=80=9D threaded end for the manifold connection and a 1/2=E2=80=9D barbe=
d end for connection to the PCV?=C2=A0 Also if anyone has already done a PC=
V install advice appreciated.<br>
&gt;<br>
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