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Old 07-16-2015, 02:16 PM
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I flipped my intake 180 degrees so it would be much easier for me to change up the PCV hoses. In other words I want to hook up the driver side to the TB and the passenger side to manifold. I'm pretty sure this doesn't matter, but I just wanted to double check.

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don't think it matters
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I think the reason the PCV usually draws air from the drivers side is that windage from the crank rotating clockwise puts more oil toward the passenger side. So by switching you may end up with more oil in your PCV line going into the intake.
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Just change over to the LS6 valley cover. Problem solved.
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Originally Posted by F-16spike
Just change over to the LS6 valley cover. Problem solved.
What if it's a Gen IV engine? Then what?

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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
What if it's a Gen IV engine? Then what?

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Then you use an LS3 valley cover.
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Originally Posted by -TheBandit-
Then you use an LS3 valley cover.
What if you have a Gen IV truck engine and it has the boses in the valley cover with blocked oil passages? I am not being a smart *** here. I have a LH8 engine and the valley cover has o-rings that seal the oil passages.

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Originally Posted by -TheBandit-
I think the reason the PCV usually draws air from the drivers side is that windage from the crank rotating clockwise puts more oil toward the passenger side. So by switching you may end up with more oil in your PCV line going into the intake.
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
What if you have a Gen IV truck engine and it has the boses in the valley cover with blocked oil passages? I am not being a smart *** here. I have a LH8 engine and the valley cover has o-rings that seal the oil passages.

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The LS3 valley cover also has the sealing orings to block the DOD/AFM oil passages.

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Thanks!

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great photo!! lol I guess its time to update my build thread.. And yes, LS3 valley cover does work great. I recently past 16k miles on my car.




Originally Posted by -TheBandit-
The LS3 valley cover also has the sealing orings to block the DOD/AFM oil passages.




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