Jake and Len had a big write up on this, but I experienced something on my own motor that prompted me to make the change in the new build. My motor "ran out of oil" at a track day with PCA without ever leaking a drop. The theory is that the central breather failed (my original one was janky at best) and allowed the heads to operate at a lower pressure than the case, so the oils flow rate was reduced back from the heads to the case - essentially filling the heads with oil.
The ideas of a large central chimney and no head vents is just the reverse. Any pressure that builds in the heads must vent back through the case. This should help encourage any oil in the heads to find it's way back to the case. I believe the 911 motors are set up the same way.
-Aaron
QUOTE(ww914 @ May 17 2014, 08:53 PM)
Aaron
Please explain this a little further. It kinda makes sense to me, but I am not sure I fully get it. Am I under the possible mistaken opinion that all three hoses, case and both heads, help to equalize the pressure. Sounds to me just having the one drain hose, the can is just what it implies, a catch can for oil, or is it that it does help by letting the case breath better? So, I think you are saying that without the head hoses, the head pressure actually helps send the oil back to the case. Is that right? Is that what you mean when you say that that is what Jake and Len determined?