1st Gen. Ram - All Topics Discussion for all Dodge Rams prior to 1994. This includes engine, drivetrain and non-drivetrain discussions. Anything prior to 1994 should go in here.

Evacuating the crankcase

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 12, 2021 | 06:05 PM
  #1  
mhuppertz's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,053
Likes: 135
From: Tijeras, New Mexico, 7,000ft up
Evacuating the crankcase

Going to weld this into my downpipe (idea from my Hemi days) and connect it to the two ports I have in the billet tappet cover and put a restricted breather on the fill pipe that I had previously converted to a third breather. I have a fill point on the first valve cover I "borrowed" from my 4BT.
I'm hoping that this will cure my external oiling issues that I have even with a decent size oil separator. If I modulate the vacuum pressure I might get the benefit of reducing ring flutter which will further reduce blow-by at high boost.

Reply
Old Aug 13, 2021 | 10:43 AM
  #2  
cougar's Avatar
Registered User
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,317
Likes: 485
From: alaska
Good idea, but may not work. Unless the design of those valves have changed they were exhaust pulse driven like a pump. Post turbo, those pulses may have been broken up and will no longer drive the valve. Also, there is a lot of oil floating around the tappet cover. If you already have a lot of blow by, you could wind up with a bigger mess.
Reply
Old Aug 13, 2021 | 11:53 AM
  #3  
mhuppertz's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,053
Likes: 135
From: Tijeras, New Mexico, 7,000ft up
Originally Posted by cougar
Good idea, but may not work. Unless the design of those valves have changed they were exhaust pulse driven like a pump. Post turbo, those pulses may have been broken up and will no longer drive the valve. Also, there is a lot of oil floating around the tappet cover. If you already have a lot of blow by, you could wind up with a bigger mess.
It's actually a completely passive device, one way check valve, that's it. Vacuum is created by the venturi effect of the pipe in the airstream, and it evacuates the crankcase. You have to be careful not to restrict the incoming air too much because it will suck the pan gasket in.
Reply
Old Aug 13, 2021 | 01:51 PM
  #4  
mhuppertz's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,053
Likes: 135
From: Tijeras, New Mexico, 7,000ft up
And if that doesn't work (and I know it will) I always have this


Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mustangmarty
12 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
5
Sep 5, 2018 04:08 PM
BC847
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
64
Jun 19, 2018 06:32 PM
1985cucv
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
10
May 25, 2009 08:57 AM
05ChainSmoker
3rd Gen High Performance and Accessories (5.9L Only)
7
Jul 20, 2008 10:20 PM
mcevins
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
10
May 18, 2004 07:24 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:59 PM.