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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OIL-C...27037830QQrdZ1

Pretty cheap and problematic in the LS1 and the GN. I may just buy two. Anyone use these particular ones?

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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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I use an AMW, and with the amount of oil it catches, it is worth its weight in gold.
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Those Ebay ones look pretty nice, I've been thinking about getting a catch can soon also.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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I have an AMW catch can, and it works great. When my LS6 intake came off there was a small puddle of oil in the bottom of it, and oil gunk around the intake ports on the heads. After seeing that, and having to clean it up I'm glad that I bought a catch can before my FAST 90 and NW TB went on.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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why have their been so many posts about catch cans recently check my website i have been running them in my cars for almost 5 years now and I love them keeps the intake and TB nice and clean
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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why have their been so many posts about catch cans recently check my website i have been running them in my cars for almost 5 years now and I love them keeps the intake and TB nice and clean
WHAT KIND DO U HAVE?
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 02:22 AM
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i made my own look at my website from the link below
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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How do these things work? (you can call me stupid...I don't mind) I've heard of a mod where you drill two 1/2" holes in each plastic lifter tray to increase oil return flow. Would this accomplish the same thing?

I have my engine/tranny ripped outta my car. In a few weeks, I'm installing AFR heads, Comp cam, and a FAST 90/90 intake. Would one of these catch cans be a worthwhile investment? Would it be a good "compliment" to the parts I am going to install?
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
I use an AMW, and with the amount of oil it catches, it is worth its weight in gold.
here u go
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bichin95redta
How do these things work? (you can call me stupid...I don't mind) I've heard of a mod where you drill two 1/2" holes in each plastic lifter tray to increase oil return flow. Would this accomplish the same thing?

I have my engine/tranny ripped outta my car. In a few weeks, I'm installing AFR heads, Comp cam, and a FAST 90/90 intake. Would one of these catch cans be a worthwhile investment? Would it be a good "compliment" to the parts I am going to install?
No. The tray mod is to return oil to the pan quicker b/c
of the way the oiling system is set up .
Yes, most likely. Even a stock LS1 can suffer KR and
combustion chamber/piston top buildup from the oil
mist getting recycled via our pcv system. GM could
have incorporated one and called it an "improvement",
but, hey, we'd have one less thing to "mod", huh.
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