Fireball

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no oil at all on the pcv valve <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

used to be saturated (could pull the PCV after idling and it was very oily). Now the PCV looks nice and clean (DRY).

Looks like this is THE pcv fix <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

These are just my observations <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

JS

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I've had that setup for weeks now and I picked up 2HG of vacum too.I have NO oil on the PCV and the idle is better too?

JS

Phil99vette

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Can you give alittle insight on the parts needed as well as P/n? How long did this swap take and did you have to modify the block or the heads? I have LS6 heads and intake on my 99 vette and desperately searching for a fix for this oil problem. Thanks for the help!
Phillip <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Fireball

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don't remember the part number (just asked for the ls6 valley cover from valvegod)...should be easy to search on this forum.

had to cut off one boss on the block...really easy it was just used for block alignment during factory assembly so I am told, at first glance there is no structural/operational value to this boss. then the valley cover bolts right up. I took the 2 lines on the valvecovers and just looped them together to seal the valvecovers (removed the y-fitting that had a line running to the PCV). Then I just did a similar vertical PCV mod as is shown all over this site <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Fenris Ulf

Is this system better than running the untouched LS6 pcv setup? Can you snap a pic?

Fireball

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I'm doubt its any better but the LS6 PCV hose costs more than the damn valley cover haha...so I just retained my vertical PCV that didn't work with the factory pcv. I'll try to snap some pics

JS

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Brian explained it perfectly.
And I've gotten the same results too..

Wish I had a digital camera...
Sorry guys...

JS

Fenris Ulf

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fireball:
<strong>I'm doubt its any better but the LS6 PCV hose costs more than the damn valley cover haha...so I just retained my vertical PCV that didn't work with the factory pcv. I'll try to snap some pics</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That plastic J-bend cost $60, but I just used some heater hose from Autozone for less than a dollar and routed it to the stock PCV location.

Fenris Ulf

I would still like to see a pic though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

StevieZ

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What is it about the valley cover that makes a difference?

Fireball

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LS6 cover pulls the oil vapor from under the valley cover where the oil is more stagnant and further away from the pickup.

STD LS1 PCV pulls from the valvecover which is really close to pooling oil and the oil is splasing around from the valvetrain

<small>[ August 06, 2002, 09:44 AM: Message edited by: Fireball ]</small>

StevieZ

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So you seal the valve covers?

Fireball

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rear of the valvecovers are sealed...the fresh air hose from the valve cover to the TB stayed in tact

Fenris Ulf

The LS6 valley cover also has an improved baffle design to reduce oil consumption.

XLR8NSS

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I wonder if this would work on an iron block? Also, doesn't the tube hookup come out between the passenger side head and the TB?

The truck PCV system sucks too. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> My throttle was sticking a little going from closed to open so I checked and the amount of grimy buildup around and behind the TB blade was unreal. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Hmmmm....Loop the valvecover ports together or go with a set of nice high welded valvecovers that don't have holes in them. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

John

DCPunkSteve

This really needs some pics, and to be archived for future reference. If anybody could send me some pics, it would be a big help, because I'm just not picturing this in my head. I think I can figure it out though I want to be shure.

jmX

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fenris Ulf:
<strong>The LS6 valley cover also has an improved baffle design to reduce oil consumption.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Uh, considering the LS1 valley covers didn't have a baffle (since there is no PCV hookup on an LS1 valley cover), I dont quite see how the LS6 could have an "improved baffle" <img border="0" alt="[fight]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" />

Fireball

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I might pull the intake tonight...If I do I'll snap some pics for you <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Fireball

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<img src="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~krzew/LS6cover.JPG" alt=" - " />

PCV pulls right from the front of the valley cover...back of the valve covers (where normal LS1 pcv is pulled) is blocked off

<small>[ August 07, 2002, 08:06 PM: Message edited by: Fireball ]</small>

StevieZ

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">had to cut off one boss on the block...really easy it was just used for block alignment during factory assembly so I am told, at first glance there is no structural/operational value to this boss. then the valley cover bolts right up. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is it possible to post a pic of a block and outline the boss that has to be cut or will it be obvious if I go to do the mod ?