Oil Catch Can - Must Have & Defined
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Oil Catch Can - Must Have & Defined
Apparently do to the configuration of the oil pan and cranck case, oil gets "frothed" up and is sucked/pushed into the PCV system which dumps it in the manifold (I lost 22 RWHP). A catch can is just what its name implies, it is installed between the crank case and manifold and "catches" the oil before being sucked into the manifold and robbing you of RWHP and damaging top-end. Phil at Dynotech installed one for me and my RWHP and torque cam back instantly. As usuall, DTE did a clean install of an AMW http://www.accmachtech.com/pcvcatchcans.htm Catch can. Thanks Phil for another quality job.
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We're glad everything worked out in your favor Brian and thank you again for your business.
Here's a couple of photos on the subject I'm not sure you have that you may be interested in. Have a good, safe New Year!
Phil- DTE
Here's a couple of photos on the subject I'm not sure you have that you may be interested in. Have a good, safe New Year!
Phil- DTE
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Phil what does the catch can mount to to stay in place? I'm thinking of getting one. Also... what about the line from the passenger valve cover to the LS6 tb? Does that one draw oil too?
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AMW also carries a mounting bracket specific to the LSx engine you can purchase as an option I believe. We route the valve cover fresh-air breather hose to the wide area of the air bridge where volume is greatest and intake air speed is at it's lowest. This also reduces the siphoning effect across that hose. We been doing that unique modification for a long while now and it's quite effective by its simplicity.
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Who else sells Oil Catch Cans? I want to get one, but AMV only has the blue and that will not work for me and my coclor scheme.
Plus, I no someone posted an ebay link and they are sold for $10 bucks, but I would rather by something more proven, some of those ebay products are shady.
There has to be other vendors, I have gone through several of them and nothing found. A little help. Thanks.
Plus, I no someone posted an ebay link and they are sold for $10 bucks, but I would rather by something more proven, some of those ebay products are shady.
There has to be other vendors, I have gone through several of them and nothing found. A little help. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by DynoTech Engineering
AMW also carries a mounting bracket specific to the LSx engine you can purchase as an option I believe. We route the valve cover fresh-air breather hose to the wide area of the air bridge where volume is greatest and intake air speed is at it's lowest. This also reduces the siphoning effect across that hose. We been doing that unique modification for a long while now and it's quite effective by its simplicity.
Phil- DTE
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If I'm not mistaken, the C6 Z06 comes from the factory with a catch can ... meaning that GM recognizes its utility.
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I am definitely getting an AMW ASAP!!!
Reminds me of an oil separator for an a/c compressor in a large air conditioning, or refrigeration system, same idea more or less.
Thanks for the info!
Reminds me of an oil separator for an a/c compressor in a large air conditioning, or refrigeration system, same idea more or less.
Thanks for the info!
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Looks like a very nice install. Going to consider doing this to mine.
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Originally Posted by Lee Willis
I bought mine from MTI.
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Originally Posted by Vetteran
After seeing what mine caught, I'm a beleiver.