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Old 10-26-2006, 09:33 AM
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What brand/model breather do you guys like to to use for your valve covers?

Here are some brands I am looking at:

K&N Engineering
Edelbrock
Moroso
Summit
Ford Racing Performance Parts (HaHa J/k)


I am betting they are all pretty much the same... If that is the case I will probably go with the bling K&N
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I use a Metco on mine...
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I got the K&N
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they have valve cover breathers, not sure what brand they use or if it is their own.
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I have a metco but can'y use it because of my strut bar, does anyone make one that will fir under it?
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Are you just plugging it in to the end of the black plastic chimney? That chimney can be removed (you'll prolly need to remove the valve cover though), and you can screw the Metco right in to where the chimney was.
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Metco here- in the chimney.
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didn't even think of that- duh
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5.99 Autozone filter + Hole in oil cap = FTW!

The person i purchased valve covers from left the oil cap on. So i drilled a hole in the sucker, popped in the el cheapo filter, put a little gorilla glue to make sure it doesn't go anywhere and i'm done. Sorry but i couldn't see myself spending 40+ bucks for one of those filters...
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Originally Posted by black01_WS6
didn't even think of that- duh
It looks way better not in the chimney...kinda like it belongs there.
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Originally Posted by Mssingkid
5.99 Autozone filter + Hole in oil cap = FTW!

The person i purchased valve covers from left the oil cap on. So i drilled a hole in the sucker, popped in the el cheapo filter, put a little gorilla glue to make sure it doesn't go anywhere and i'm done. Sorry but i couldn't see myself spending 40+ bucks for one of those filters...
Yeah, but it doesn't look a good. You can get those filters on here used for $20.
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Yeah, but it doesn't look a good. You can get those filters on here used for $20.
Doesn't look good??! Most people don't even notice it. Not like it's being held on by zip ties. Don't get me wrong i don't mind paying for quality parts, but even 20 bucks is to much for a breather. To each their own i suppose..
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Yah guys, everyone is reccomending the Metco... But, I am not using stock valve covers...

I have sheetmetal valve covers and the breather just pushes in...

I don't need the fancy oil cap metco breather. haha
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what is the purpose of the vavle cover breather???
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
what is the purpose of the vavle cover breather???
to vent the crank case for less pressure build up i beleive
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^Yup
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boooooya +1 more for taint
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It's a good replacement for the shitty PCV system in our cars.
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I can't get the dam chimney off. I have over 100,xxx miles now and it is on there. Anyone have any ideas.
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I broke my old one :-/




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