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Old 01-07-2010, 02:51 PM
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What hose is best for a breather setup from the valve covers? Im using two factory driver covers with -an fittings welded in them. The breather tank has 3/8 npt ports. Would -10 be overkill for those ports or would -10 be the best to use?
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I have a -10 on each side plus the little stock one and I still blew my dipstick out a couple passes at the end of the season. Could be a bit too much blowby on my car but I would still run -10s.
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At what point does boost dictate line size to properly evac the crankcase pressure?
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
At what point does boost dictate line size to properly evac the crankcase pressure?
LOL...I was thinking the same thing.
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Too many variables to say XX amonut of boost needs an XX size line. Thats why I say run a -10. No need to save $50 measly bucks and undersize it.....only needing to replace it the next year as you add HP.
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Originally Posted by ninetres
Too many variables to say XX amonut of boost needs an XX size line. Thats why I say run a -10. No need to save $50 measly bucks and undersize it.....only needing to replace it the next year as you add HP.

Good point... HP is like a drug. Im gonna do the -10 and be done!
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I agree with the -10 but don't believe the 3/8" NPT fittings will support a -10. There will be a stepdown in the NPT/AN adapter that will effectively make the -10 a -8.

So you either need a different breather tank or I would go with two separate -8 lines. Otherwise you are wasting your money on -10 fittings and hose while still dealing with a -8-sized hole.

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Where could I find a good dual fitting catch can? Everything at summit is all -12 or 3/8 npt fittings.
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Is it enaugh with just a breather tank? I ment i read that i needed some kind of vacuum. Even when im in boost.
Do you guys mean that its neccesarily to have two seperate -10 lines to the tank?

EDIT: the thread below answered my question =)

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A -12 to -10 adapter fitting is easy to find, but check the Canton Racing catalog also, I think they have a dual -10 tank. Summit may just not show it in a search.

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