Valve Cover Breathers

[Dean85GT]

Currently on my carbed setup I am running a breather on each valve cover. My friend just sold me a pair of Chrome Edelbrock valve covers. Well on these valve covers only the one side has a breather and the other is just a cap. Will this setup work fine on my car. I just dont want any unneccesary issues.

Thanks Guys

 

[z2o_what]

are you not running a pcv valve?
maybe you can just replace the cap with another breather

 

[FastDriver]

I don't understand the point of running a breather, unless you're getting severe-blow by that's pressurizing the crankcase, or you're running boost, which would pressurize the crankcase.

The PCV valve create a vacuum, and a breather, in my mind at least, defeats the purpose of that.

Chris

 

[Dean85GT]

Its a carbed car..and has no PCV

 

[Dean85GT]

anyone have an idea?

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Its a carbed car..and has no PCV

Sure it does....or it originally did if it was stock. They were on one valve cover and had a cap that the valve fitted into.

 

[vristang]

You should be fine with replacing the cap for another breather.

You may only need one breather?

 

[86bluecobra]

Breathres will probably work for you. Not totally nesessary to have a PCV. Try it. What are you currentally using?

 

[Dean85GT]

Wow guys nobody read my original post. I know the car has no PCV..cause I took it off. lol The question was am I safe going from two breathers down to one?

Heres a kinda recent pic when I first got the motor in (alot has changed)...see two breathers.

 

[86bluecobra]

lol sorry dean. I'm sure one breather will work. If however it doesn't you can always cut a hole in new valve covers to install a second breather