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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:11 am
by Alex Goodhart
vgk

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:36 am
by John Clarke
Hi Alex
A very neat installation, But I wondered if its location makes access to the R/H Carb difficult. Also it does look like it doesn't belong there!
On the 912 engine we are running, we have a remote mounted alloy catch tank with breather. This is mounted on the rear tin ( Pulley end), rubber hoses connect both heads via T pieces and the oil filler can.
Regards Jay

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:46 am
by C J Murray
Carb adjustments will not be fun.

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:06 pm
by Craig Richter
Alex,
You are quite the enthusiast, but has anyone ever mentioned to you that just because you can do it, maybe you should think it over for a few years first.

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:41 pm
by Alex Goodhart
I did give this some thought Craig after seeing what CJ did.

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm
by Craig Richter
Sorry Alex, I should have realized that today there would oil mist police.

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:49 am
by DonCichocki
Alex,
Please let us know if this solves your problem.
Regards,
DC

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:55 am
by Craig Richter
Alex,
I've never had a 2133cc motor, so I should probably shut up right here...
But, to try to make up for my rather "sassy" comment above, I can offer that, back in the day, I tried about every type and size of crankcase breather imaginable. I even had one set up with a fan trying to suck the stuff out. What a mess! I found nothing worked better for my use (7000+rpm) than an early flip-top filler can vented straight down as stock, along with the stock, vented valve covers. A larger volume can didn't really help. A late filler can worked OK too, if vented down the same way. Adding a few inches of hose to the vent tube lessened the oil mist trapped under the car. S90 valve covers with the ball-valves also worked well, but as I remember, interfere with a reinforcing wedge that was added to the later heads. All vented valve covers make a bit of a mess. Many like 912 covers for street cars because they have no vents to spew oil around, but the point here is that you want more venting.
I never used any sort of closed system because they just make a gooey mess of the right carb. Such plumbing looks funny on a 356, and was only required on later 912s.
Best of luck on your quest for better crankcase venting. I'm sure Cliff will have some more thoughts on this.

cdf

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:16 pm
by Alex Goodhart
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:30 pm
by Alex Goodhart
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:53 pm
by Alex Goodhart
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Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:03 pm
by C J Murray
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Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:44 pm
by Emil Wojcik
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Cut it out, guys.

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:31 pm
by Alex Goodhart
vfgk

Re: Catch Can update

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:42 pm
by Emil Wojcik
Read forum rules. They're not difficult to follow. Right or wrong, this doesn't belong here.

I've been following this thread because I've been interested in the original conversation. Not anymore.