Oil Catch Can Options

[Dutchie3719]

Who is running a catch can for oil of the PCV? I'm dumping mine right out into the air through a length of hose that runs under the car, and I can't feel snobby when I pass SUV's if i'm not eco-friendly myself. So please, help me out, please post as much info as is convenient. (I know your supposed to mount back to the carb, but I've already got oil burning issues)

[Scott Sislane]

I used to have a hose running down under the car also, but it was misting oil all over my clean tranny. Mounting a catch can is awesome. I drained mine last week, and it had 1/2 pint of oil from about 3k miles. I was glad to let the oil go to the recycling ctr & get burned for heat instead of misting all over my tranny.

You can make your own out of a little Coleman Propane tank, like Ought2 did for $15 (if you're crafty), buy a cheapo & hope it doesn't melt/warp/crack, or spend $80 & feel really good about it.

This one has two inputs (if you had twin overhead cams) so I filled one input by screwing a piece of cork in, and then shaving it off. Petcock for draining is on the bottom. It also has an internal baffle, so so the pressure release filter does not see direct air from the inlet. (less mess)

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[esty]

i have one of these on my 76 and 69...inexpensive...looks good and easy to hook up

catch can

[Guest]

All you need, ~3$ and you get to drink too!

[Dutchie3719]

HA, nice cans!

We actually fab up a set for Formula every year, but welding aluminum is far beyond my skill set, I did grind, cut, and polish ours this year though. Oil catch can's on the other side, but looks the same 'cept there's a breather on the top. Going to Cali? Can't wait to see you there. We dropped out of michigan, the dean didn't allow us to schedule exams around competition.

[JackF]

I think a good option for a catch can is to use the breather pipe from the Turbo. It runs the length of the head and turns to the front right corner. The turbos air filter is in that front right location so you could mount the catch can there and use factory parts. I think it would trim out pretty well.

[Fishhead]

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Hey Sislane,

What is / Where does the extra bar on your strut bar go to?

[ought2]

[Napes]

esty

Could you possibly post some pics of your install? Would like to see the size (in comparison to underhood items I'm familiar with) and the location. Personally, I'd like to see the ' 76, as both of our cars are square-lites.

Bob Napier

[esty]

esty

Could you possibly post some pics of your install? Would like to see the size (in comparison to underhood items I'm familiar with) and the location. Personally, I'd like to see the ' 76, as both of our cars are square-lites.

Bob Napier

pictures of my ebay can

[Scott Sislane]

Hey Sislane,

What is / Where does the extra bar on your strut bar go to?

It's an engine torque brace. The other end attaches to a bracket that is bolted to the valve cover. There's a big rubber bushing between the brace & bracket. Since our motors have no upper support, it keeps the motor still when you punch the gas... and just keeps it from wiggling back & forth. It works great. TEP makes it as a set or on it's own.

Scott

[Mike_R]

Mine is in the place the battery used to be with my washer bottle

[TobyB]

My 02 on top of this-

I've had bad luck with the cute little filters you see on some of those cans.

They don't let the tank 'breathe' freely, and thus caused the tank to fill

in a hurry. What you can do (heh) is vent the cover to the tank, then

add another pipe to the air cleaner. Then the tank will catch the liquid,

and the air cleaner will draw off the combustion gasses,

so you can feel better about what your car's emitting.

(yes, the air out of the crankcase is an oily mess. Burning it's better

than just venting it. But I vent mine...)

t

[Guest]

HA, nice cans!

We actually fab up a set for Formula every year, but welding aluminum is far beyond my skill set, I did grind, cut, and polish ours this year though. Oil catch can's on the other side, but looks the same 'cept there's a breather on the top. Going to Cali? Can't wait to see you there. We dropped out of michigan, the dean didn't allow us to schedule exams around competition.

Because we build the car as light as possible, 307lbs last year with out fuel (5 Liters), we just cut an oval hole in the top and route the hose in. The can is for our radiator, so we didn't add any return lines. I bought that one while we were in Germany last year. We run the monster "BFC" cans because they are about 40% lighter, however since this is last years car and the can is sturdier we threw it on.

I have an aluminum can from the AC system of a Volvo 740 I'm parting out, I think I'm going to cut it open to remove what ever is inside and then use it for a catch can since it already has a few inputs. In the short term I'm going to use the radiator overflow can from the 740 as an oil catch can on the 242. It's plastic, has all the necessary inputs and outputs and is light. All of this is on my Volvo 242, the 2002 is going to get a proper catch can.

We will be in Michigan and Cali. What team are you on? Were you in Cali last year?

[eurotrash]

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