Amen, Amen! That pcv valve will not hurt your mileage or horsepower a bit. The
proper system wiil prevent you from blowing front/rear seals, having oil
around the dizzy, & may improve other parts of your life.
Jim Stuart
Glenn Towery wrote:
> Rick Huber wrote:
> >
> > Fellow V8ers,
> >
> > Hope you guys don't mind me asking all these questions as I break in my
> > 75 V8 B. Andrew and I are up to 1300 miles now and thoroughly enjoying
> > every one. I had it out Saturday showing off to some local MG
> > affectionados. They were amazed - had never seen a V8 B conversion.
> > One of the guys said I could get a lot more HP if I ditched the PCV
> > valve and just let the crankcase breathe into the air cleaner. Any
> > truth to that ? Should I just put an oil filler cap on one side and let
> > the other side breathe, or do both sides need to breathe. I would think
> > that one side would be sufficient, but I'm having trouble keeping oil
> > inside the rocker covers with the oil filler caps I've been using.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rick Huber
> Rick, the oil P.C.V. is the BEST THING that you can do to help mother
> earth out & NOT cost you power,fule mileage or motor ware. If you showed
> up at my shop with a 4 cyl. & weber & NO P.C.V. I will not let you leave
> till there is one put on!!!! (or V.8). Glenn
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