RevXtreme Catch Can Setup
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: ILLINOIS
i just got done with my H\C\I forged 383 LS6, and was running on the ls1 pcv system, and on the dyno, the hose was actually smoking because of all the air pressure in the motor, my tuner said its very common with higher horse apps. i didnt even think about upgrading it when i did the rest of the motor, but i ordered the ls6 valley plate and hose setup, along with a catch can just the other day. i talked to a few guys, that said if the stock ls1 pcv system cant handle it, it could have damaged the rings on my new motor, so i am gonna wait until i get the ls6 setup on it to drive it just to be safe, compression looks fine though. but i have one question, why on some peoples catch can application do they have more than one hose going to the catch can. i thought you just had to vent it from the valley plate to the catch can, and put a breather on the catch can. am i correct on that?
i just got done with my H\C\I forged 383 LS6, and was running on the ls1 pcv system, and on the dyno, the hose was actually smoking because of all the air pressure in the motor, my tuner said its very common with higher horse apps. i didnt even think about upgrading it when i did the rest of the motor, but i ordered the ls6 valley plate and hose setup, along with a catch can just the other day. i talked to a few guys, that said if the stock ls1 pcv system cant handle it, it could have damaged the rings on my new motor, so i am gonna wait until i get the ls6 setup on it to drive it just to be safe, compression looks fine though. but i have one question, why on some peoples catch can application do they have more than one hose going to the catch can. i thought you just had to vent it from the valley plate to the catch can, and put a breather on the catch can. am i correct on that?
Also, if I went with your setup, how would I empty the oil collected from the cans filtration, is there a draincock of somesorts at the bottom? Or do you have to remove the unit to do so??
On the smoke, if its black smoke sounds like your rich, oil is usually more blue than black, but yes it will reduce or eliminate the oil into the intake.
Why after the can and not before? Seems the can will just collect more oil. Fwiw I've used mine for years before the can with great results.
Either way will work, but in the event of a backfire the PCV will keep the backflow from pressuring the can. But it will work both ways.
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Just got mine ordered. 
These are good quality nice looking catch cans, I have one on my Red Vortech blown Formula and one on my Silver daily driver Formula. Definately a good idea to keep oil out of your intake.
