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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:05 PM
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Default LS6 intake on 5.3 - PCV and Catch Can HELP

Hi all. I've been looking for a little help with a PVC and catch can diagram and maybe some part numbers.
I've found tons of threads but nothing with this setup.
I was hoping to maybe get a bit of help here.
Current install:
Motor 5.3
Donor vehicle - 2004 truck (no valley in/outlet in front)
Passenger side front port
Driver's side rear port
LS6 intake
Stock throttle body
Installed and running in a 1949 ****** CJ2A Jeep
Not a daily driver

Red line - Passenger top of TB to Passenger front vavle cover
Blue line - Intake passenger port to rear Driver vavle cover
Green - (3) ports capped off

Questions:
1. Is a PVC required, and if so, any part number suggestion?
2. Is a catch Can required or highly suggested, and if so, what would it connect to?

Thank you to all in advance!



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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:12 PM
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I have the same setup on the 6.0l in my SS. Drivers side I have the PCV Valve going to the Vac Port on the drivers side of the Intake.
Passengers side is the Throttle Body to the Valve Cover.
Been working fine for years. Catch Can is needed depending on how much oil it burns.
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Old Mar 2, 2025 | 04:23 PM
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Thank you @the_merv !
When you say you have the PCV valve going to the VAC Port on the driver side on the intake, where is the PCV coming from? Any photos? What is the part number of the PCV valve you are using or referencing vehicle to order from?
It's a newly built motor and will probably only see 100 miles a year albeit dunes (high rpm) and rock crawling (lots of idling), but so far, it's not burning any oil.
Thnak again.
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Zoom in and you can see it, GM PCV Valve in the Valve Cover, vac line to the EVAP Port on the Intake because it was there so I used it. Passenger side is the vac line from the Throttle Body to the Valve Cover, that's the metered air in.


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Old Mar 3, 2025 | 08:04 PM
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Got it.
i don't have the pcv valve cover.
so I just need to get an inline one and spice it into my blue line on my diagram.
your setup looks nice and clean.
No catch can either I see.
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