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Engine compartment / Re: Oil breather and intake manifold connections
« Last post by Rus Curtis on Today at 08:38:17 PM »SteveK,
What's on the other side? Do you have a draft tube hanging off the side (exhaust) cover or do you have the PCV hookup that runs forward and around the front of the engine?
That intake manifold port is where the PCV plumbing should go to. It'll be interesting to see what's going on with the drivers' side.
The top of the valve cover may not be an issue. There are three different types that I'm aware of. Oldtime has the encyclopedia info in his head. Mine keeps tidbits here and there. The early valve cover had a 90 degree fitting with a hose that combined with the hose from the Oil Filler Tube (a "T" fitting) that connected to the Oil Bath Filter. There was another type that had a breather cap that just sat on the top of the valve cover (don't know if this was a standard option for a 3B or if it was mostly used on maybe trucks). The late valve cover didn't have anything on it. There are images of these on the 3B Page where the Engine info is under "Tech"
https://cj3b.info/Hurricane.html
https://cj3b.info/Tech/PCV.html
BTW, there is also an article on the 3B Page that covers options for carbs when dropping an F-head into a low hood
https://cj3b.info/Tech/LowHoodFHead.html
What's on the other side? Do you have a draft tube hanging off the side (exhaust) cover or do you have the PCV hookup that runs forward and around the front of the engine?
That intake manifold port is where the PCV plumbing should go to. It'll be interesting to see what's going on with the drivers' side.
The top of the valve cover may not be an issue. There are three different types that I'm aware of. Oldtime has the encyclopedia info in his head. Mine keeps tidbits here and there. The early valve cover had a 90 degree fitting with a hose that combined with the hose from the Oil Filler Tube (a "T" fitting) that connected to the Oil Bath Filter. There was another type that had a breather cap that just sat on the top of the valve cover (don't know if this was a standard option for a 3B or if it was mostly used on maybe trucks). The late valve cover didn't have anything on it. There are images of these on the 3B Page where the Engine info is under "Tech"
https://cj3b.info/Hurricane.html
https://cj3b.info/Tech/PCV.html
BTW, there is also an article on the 3B Page that covers options for carbs when dropping an F-head into a low hood
https://cj3b.info/Tech/LowHoodFHead.html