[Shotimes] Intake Goo

[Paul Nimz]

I have some pictures here of what I have on my V8.  I used a 3" aluminum
tube with rubber ends and some plastic hose barbs.

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/index.php?vID=1648

Paul Nimz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Noack, Jason" <Jason.Noack@ihrco.com>
To: "'shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Intake Goo


> What should I use as a bottle???  Coke bottle work??? Is this something
that
> I need to drain?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: van Oss [mailto:vanOss@centurytel.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:27 PM
> To: Noack, Jason; 'shotimes'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Intake Goo
>
> Routing PCV fumes to a tank should not affect performance.  It's easiest
to
> do this when you have the intake off.  Remove the stock
> PCV tube (runs from the center top of the engine, over to the throttle
body,
> I think it's 5/8 ID like heater hose).  Replace with a
> longer section of hose, and locate the vented bottle wherever you can.  I
> placed my bottle in the space that was freed up when I
> replaced the stock air box with a snorkel. That's on my 92.
>
> There is another option that Paul Nimz and I have been experimenting with
> (maybe others)?  There is some performance benefit to
> creating a vacuum in the crankcase.  So on my 91 SHO, I have the stock PCV
> outlet tube, but the inlet tube is clamped shut.  (The
> inlet tube is the one that runs from the trottle body to the front cam
> cover.)  Yes, you still gradually get goo in your intake,
> though perhaps not as much since air is not pushed through the crankcase.
I
> only have butt-dyno results, but it seems to help
> performance a bit.  Paul wonders if maybe vacuum in the crankcase might
also
> help reduce oil leaks, but I don't thnk we have any
> firm information about that yet.
>
> Joseph van Oss
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> DETAILS!!!!   How do I do this?  On my 87 Escort....(years ago) I managed
to
> do a similar thing but this is a bit more complex.  Does it effect
> performance?  Why haven't more people done this?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> A few of us, wanting to keep the intake clean, have devised systems to
> re-route the outlet PCV tube into a vented tank.
> Joseph
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