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| Bill Smith |
 Aug 25 2007, 09:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 2-May 06 From: Keyser, WV Member No.: 5,964  |
I have a 1.7 and a 1.8 engine - one of these have vented heads with the little pipe coming off by the spark plug hole - I had been told that only 2.0 heads have the vent - Is this correct
thanks, Bill |
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| Allan |
Aug 25 2007, 09:51 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
From what I have been told and even experienced, the 2 liter heads are not all vented from the factory.
I had a '75 2.0 that had to be modified for the head venting. |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Aug 26 2007, 08:19 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
No, it is not just the 2.0's. I have 72 1.7 heads that are vented.
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| computers4kids |
Aug 26 2007, 08:45 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
All of my 75 and 76 2.0S have had only one head vented. I have two 75 1.8s that have one head vented...both the 2.0S and 1.8S, in my case, are venting the passenger head.
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| JPB |
Aug 26 2007, 08:57 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
With a CB Performance breather box, you can plumb the valve covers and the breather stack all in one kit and get the same effect. The heads that were vented with the car I got from you are a PITA to put a rubber line and a hose clamp on due to access at the carb intakes. A well done job on the valve covers would be my pick since I did it on a friend's car and they don't leak and are holding well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| BMXerror |
Aug 26 2007, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
Could someone fill in a clueless guy as to what this is for?
Mark D. |
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| JPB |
Aug 26 2007, 01:19 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Venting the engine helps in releaving crank case preasure from high revs and high volume oil pumps. Bill had four hoses used on this one, all I did was add an after market breather box. The oil filler box has a case preasure vent on it for this purpose but many engines do not have head vent tubes. When using an after market high volume oil pump, Jake Rabi suggests having head vents because an oil tight engine can become an oil leaking one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| Brando |
Aug 26 2007, 01:53 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Choose your venting location wisely. If you vent to your engine bay and still have the stock heating setup, you'll get oil stench inside the car when driving. Vent to a wheel well or under the engine tin...
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| JPB |
Aug 26 2007, 02:11 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Interesting point and well noted. Here I though my oil smell came from the fogging effect of the oil burning on my exhaust but when all that is fixed, I will see if it still smells like it does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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