Does PCV hose orientation matter?

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Jul 16, 2015 | 02:16 PM

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Does PCV hose orientation matter?

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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Jul 16, 2015 | 03:21 PM

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don't think it matters

Jul 16, 2015 | 03:57 PM

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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.

Jul 16, 2015 | 07:23 PM

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Just change over to the LS6 valley cover. Problem solved.

Jul 16, 2015 | 08:14 PM

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Just change over to the LS6 valley cover. Problem solved.

What if it's a Gen IV engine? Then what?

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Jul 16, 2015 | 10:11 PM

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What if it's a Gen IV engine? Then what?

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Then you use an LS3 valley cover.

Jul 16, 2015 | 10:14 PM

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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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