My car uses no oil, should I do the LS6 PCV mod?
03-04-2010, 01:42 PM
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My car uses no oil, should I do the LS6 PCV mod? I have a 2000 Firehawk w/ 47,xxx. I am one of the lucky ones as my car doesn't use any oil. I am about to do a H/C/I/E swap and I wonder if I should do the LS6 PCV mod. I am kinda thinking if it's not broke don't fix it but I wanted some opinions.
The car also has really good oil pressure. Do you think I should replace the pump since its apart or leave it alone?
Thank you.
Jason
The car also has really good oil pressure. Do you think I should replace the pump since its apart or leave it alone?
Thank you.
Jason
03-04-2010, 02:52 PM
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no why? even if my car used a quart every 1k i wouldn't care. im on top of my cars and really don't car about eating oil. its a performance engine, dont waste your money. the engineers came up with that design to stop everyone's bitching.
03-04-2010, 11:06 PM
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if you think they did a good job designing the pcv system remove your intake manifold and look inside. they revised the pcv system on a LS6 because its increased rpms and will pull more oil. to the OP if you get a catch can you should be ok, it does not show on the dipstick the amount of oil being sucked through the intake. my cars dipstick is level and but my catch cans get filled with oil but not to much.
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03-04-2010, 11:14 PM
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if you think they did a good job designing the pcv system remove your intake manifold and look inside. they revised the pcv system on a LS6 because its increased rpms and will pull more oil. to the OP if you get a catch can you should be ok, it does not show on the dipstick the amount of oil being sucked through the intake. my cars dipstick is level and but my catch cans get filled with oil but not to much.
03-05-2010, 08:02 AM
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These covers aren't prohibitively expensive. I don't see why some would be so adamant against them. I say if everything's off and you can find the '04 cover for cheap then go for it.
On an off topic note, is there a difference between the LS6 cover and the LS2 cover?
On an off topic note, is there a difference between the LS6 cover and the LS2 cover?
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My car never burned oil even when I sold it with 134k. The truck PCV valve (no ball inside) and Castrol GC oil cured the small amount that it did when I bought it with 66k. But I'd get a shimmed oil pump for a h/c setup regardless of the mileage. The extra pressure and volume will give that little extra oil cushion with higher rpms and stiff valve springs on hyd. lifters.
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