LSA and Catch Can Install Help
LSA and Catch Can Install Help I have an LSA (Camaro ZL1 LSA crate engine) in my '72 Chevelle. I'm trying to figure out how to install a catch can like this one:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/e2-x-catch-cans/
The catch can has three ports on top and a valve on the bottom (to drain oil from it). It also has a modified oil cap that has a port on it as well. I currently have a catch can that has two ports on it (one on top and one on the side, also an Elite Engineering). This one routes the lines from under the TB (above the valley cover connected by a hard plastic U shaped line) to the catch can. That's all great, but I don't have anywhere to run the ports coming off the passenger and driver side valve cover to anything. I noticed the stock ZL1 has a plastic canister of some type that one of the valve cover lines runs to and I believe it is then routed into the intake (in between the MAF sensor and the TB). I don't have that stock canister.
I did make a port/connection on my intake tube that will accept a 3/8" line, but I don't have one up near the TB (which others say I need as there should be two connections into the intake, one next to the TB and the other where the port I made sits). I'm confused and wondering why I need to have two ports into the intake and which line goes where on the catch can. Any suggestions.
Sorry for rambling..... My head hurts from all the variations I've read online (mostly on people's ZL1 Camaro's with stock part/intake, etc)
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/e2-x-catch-cans/
The catch can has three ports on top and a valve on the bottom (to drain oil from it). It also has a modified oil cap that has a port on it as well. I currently have a catch can that has two ports on it (one on top and one on the side, also an Elite Engineering). This one routes the lines from under the TB (above the valley cover connected by a hard plastic U shaped line) to the catch can. That's all great, but I don't have anywhere to run the ports coming off the passenger and driver side valve cover to anything. I noticed the stock ZL1 has a plastic canister of some type that one of the valve cover lines runs to and I believe it is then routed into the intake (in between the MAF sensor and the TB). I don't have that stock canister.
I did make a port/connection on my intake tube that will accept a 3/8" line, but I don't have one up near the TB (which others say I need as there should be two connections into the intake, one next to the TB and the other where the port I made sits). I'm confused and wondering why I need to have two ports into the intake and which line goes where on the catch can. Any suggestions.
Sorry for rambling..... My head hurts from all the variations I've read online (mostly on people's ZL1 Camaro's with stock part/intake, etc)
Nobody. Huh, guess nobody runs catch cans on their LSA's.
Guess I'll give it shot with the current can I have (Elite Engineering standard can, single port top and side) plummed into the valley cover port and the port under intake snout (those were originally linked together with a hard plastic U shaped factory hose).
The passenger/drivers side valve cover ports (there's one on each side) I'll just tie together via a tee fitting and put them to a port I put in the center of my intake tube (in between MAF and TB). We'll see how it goes..............
Guess I'll give it shot with the current can I have (Elite Engineering standard can, single port top and side) plummed into the valley cover port and the port under intake snout (those were originally linked together with a hard plastic U shaped factory hose).
The passenger/drivers side valve cover ports (there's one on each side) I'll just tie together via a tee fitting and put them to a port I put in the center of my intake tube (in between MAF and TB). We'll see how it goes..............
Thx. Did you place a line on your intake up by your TB for any lines or just plumb the valley cover and other line near it to the catch can? I was going to run the clean side (valve covers) to s separate can, but thinking that’s overkill as it’s not going to (shouldn’t) catch oil on that side. Thoughts?
There’s also the dual catch can setups I see Elite Engineering, RX and couple other brands have. I’m not sure if I want the headache of figuring out how those get hooked up, lol!
There’s also the dual catch can setups I see Elite Engineering, RX and couple other brands have. I’m not sure if I want the headache of figuring out how those get hooked up, lol!
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Verdad Gallardo Used some of the stock components to "T" it into both valve covers from the intake tube....I have since redone this using braided hose and heat shrink clamps to clean it up a bit....In the previous picture, you can see it under the exchanger hoses...
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I know this is an old thread, but wanted to get some input on how you are all liking the setups from above? Any issues or are you having good success. Also did any of you all add in a check valve anywhere in the system? I just bought an Elite Engineering E2 can and am reading up on how to plumb it now.