STM Ricer 2011 Rebuild Picture Thread
The dipstick vent is better than any vent you could have on your valve (of equal size) cover for more than one reason.
1. Venting the block is better than the head as it will allow your oil to return to the pan faster. The air that vents out of the valve cover rushes up from the block through the oil return passages causing the returning oil to slow down and sometime push back up into the head leaving the pan dry.
2. If you have a catch can with a drain on the bottom and it sits higher than this fitting on the dip stick tube you can use the fitting to vent and drain oil back from the catch can.
Just a couple examples of what this can be used for.
1. Venting the block is better than the head as it will allow your oil to return to the pan faster. The air that vents out of the valve cover rushes up from the block through the oil return passages causing the returning oil to slow down and sometime push back up into the head leaving the pan dry.
2. If you have a catch can with a drain on the bottom and it sits higher than this fitting on the dip stick tube you can use the fitting to vent and drain oil back from the catch can.
Just a couple examples of what this can be used for.
So how about running Hal's vented oil cap to a catch can with one fitting on it and run the drain to the AN fitting on the dipstick??
ps...sent you a PM about some parts too...
Last edited by 06MREvo; Jan 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM.
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Finally got her back on the ground for a bath.
Sometimes I forget how awesome it is. The paint is like glass. No divits or ships or dings. Glass. I love this car.
Sometimes I forget how awesome it is. The paint is like glass. No divits or ships or dings. Glass. I love this car.
His oil cap is a great idea but I just don't like the way it looks. To me that matters a lot. Every part we out on this car has to look and perform great.
-Em