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Originally Posted by 911JeffS
I also installed the coolant block offs up on the front of engine (rear of car) I have by passed the coolant through t- body. Not sure if this needs to be bled??
The PCV system is a work in progress though. The large single line goes to the brake booster up front. Then I have that splitter set up, not sure of the correct setup here, one line from valve cover to other valve cover then one to the TB and one to third valve cover fitting cover. Hal would you mind posting pix of your PCV setup?
I also wonder if its worth 1.25" of clearance to have the cross member drilled and fitted with a flared pipe for through cross member cooling. I'm on the fence there. I guess if you damage either hose you would have regrets for sure.
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I sorted out my PCV and vacuum situation this weekend but I forgot to take a photo - Doh!.
Anyway, I'll describe. Since we're all 911/v8 guys - when I say left, I mean the drivers side. So...
I have early style valve covers. Therefore I have two elbow vents. I used the plastic Y that I kept from the original GM hoses and I made an aluminum hard line that went from the front (closest to driver) elbow to the rear Y. I connected it to the Y with one of the factory 1" connector hoses also salvaged from the original line. I then made another very short male to male connector out of the 5/16" al fuel line to connect the front of the Y to a normal 5/16" vacuum hose. This, I ran under the intake manifold to the front of the engine and plugged into the black plastic nipple on the passenger side of the mani right behind the throttle body.
There's another vacuum takeoff on the throttle body - this one went to the breather on the passenger side valve cover.
I connected the small nipple on the left side of the throttle body to the pressure regulator on the fuel rail.
The brake booster will connect to the giant vacuum takeoff on the back of the manifold which is now on the front of the engine (back of he car).
I think that should do it.
I'm bypassing the coolant flow-through on the throttle body. If it's too cold to start it, it's too cold to drive it. I am in Houston after all.
I'm almost ready to mount it up. I didn't like Renegade's solution to the oil pressure sending unit. They sent me a 1/8" NPT adapter and some brass crap from home depot. I'm sorry. There will be no brass fittings and no home depot on the car. Sheesh. Amateurs.
I bought a better male 1/8" NPT to male 1/8" NPT fitting from Swagelok - in steel. And I'm having a female 1/8" NPT to female 1/8" NPT, 10" high pressure braided line made up. I'll use that to relocate the sensor. So I'll spend $50 instead of $5 but it'll look like it was made of car stuff and not house stuff. Pictures next week.
H