Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Calendar
Go Back   NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds > Tech Forums > General Tech

Notices


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-08-2015, 01:56 PM   #1
Jersey Mike
Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
 
Jersey Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
Posts: 4,435
iTrader: (12)
Social Networks:

Catch Can & PCV Routing... 2000 LS1

Long story short: 2000 LS1. Ditched the OEM valve covers and now have a set of polished covers off of a 5.3L, I believe. I purchased a Mighty Mouse Catch Can to compensate for abandoning the PCV set up. I've attached images of the new components. I'm asking for advice as to how I should route everything.

*edit: Don't mind the breaker bar in the background of the 1st pic *
Thanks for any help, in advance.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 0307131825.jpg (86.9 KB, 38 views)
File Type: jpg MMCatchCan.jpg (48.5 KB, 39 views)
File Type: jpg CatchCan Routing.jpg (95.3 KB, 15 views)
__________________

1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow View Post
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.

Last edited by Jersey Mike; 12-09-2015 at 01:53 PM.
Jersey Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2015, 02:30 PM   #2
LTb1ow
Mongo the Meet Coordinator
 
LTb1ow's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,892
iTrader: (8)
Which MM can?

PM BLS, he is an expert and stashing tons of plumbing and things for things to vent things.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil View Post
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
LTb1ow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2015, 02:54 PM   #3
Blackbirdws6
Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
 
Blackbirdws6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
Posts: 6,351
iTrader: (3)
Are you sure that is a MM can? Doesn't look like any of the ones on their website.
__________________

97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140

'24 Corvette Z06
17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
81 Turbo TA
Blackbirdws6 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2015, 03:04 PM   #4
MyFirstZ
 
MyFirstZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
Posts: 1,915
iTrader: (8)
Social Networks:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 View Post
Are you sure that is a MM can? Doesn't look like any of the ones on their website.
It is, its an older model right before he switched designs. At the time I bought Mike the chrome one and myself a wrinkle black one.

I know this doesn't help you to much since you only have one port on each valve cover but this is the connection that I used
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/#!mm-black/ca5m
__________________
2000 Camaro SS
610rwhp/570rwtq
LS2 440, 12 bolt 3.73, tranzilla t56

Last edited by MyFirstZ; 12-08-2015 at 03:10 PM.
MyFirstZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2015, 07:54 PM   #5
Jersey Mike
Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
 
Jersey Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
Posts: 4,435
iTrader: (12)
Social Networks:

Quote:
Originally Posted by MyFirstZ View Post
It is, its an older model right before he switched designs. At the time I bought Mike the chrome one and myself a wrinkle black one.

I know this doesn't help you to much since you only have one port on each valve cover but this is the connection that I used
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/#!mm-black/ca5m
Ant,
When you say "one port on each valve cover," are you referring to the 5/16" hole on the rear drivers side cover as a "port?"** Because there are 0 elbows on the driver's side, and 1 elbow on the passenger's side. They are not symmetrical, as you can see in the picture I posted in the original post.

Sorry if I'm being redundant. I'm just trying to dumb everything down to my speed to be safe!


**5/16" grommet reference http://ls1howto.com/howto/geniii/ls6pcv/grommet.jpg
__________________

1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow View Post
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.

Last edited by Jersey Mike; 12-08-2015 at 07:57 PM.
Jersey Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2015, 08:25 AM   #6
Jersey Mike
Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
 
Jersey Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
Posts: 4,435
iTrader: (12)
Social Networks:

*EDIT*
disregard everything in gray. The top-most port is the PCV valve, and should go to the intake manifold.

I've butchered up a diagram & put it in the OP, to show what we're working with. I've also attached it to this post.

--------------------------------------------

Feel free to brainstorm with me here, because I'm ignorant to all of this, but here's what I was thinking:

Connect the Elbow on the Passenger Side Valve Cover to the Upper Throttle Body port.
Connect 1 of the barb fittings on the Can to the vacuum port on the passenger side of the Intake Manifold, located right behind the throttle body.
Connect the other barb fitting on the Can to the 5/16" Driver's Side Valve Cover hole at the rear of the Driver's side cover. **EDIT** THIS LAST ONE IS WRONG, as Paul mentions.

Is this what I should do? Thanks.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg CatchCan Routing.jpg (95.3 KB, 11 views)
__________________

1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow View Post
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.

Last edited by Jersey Mike; 12-09-2015 at 01:56 PM.
Jersey Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2015, 12:02 PM   #7
V
Stalker
 
V's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 12,077
iTrader: (12)
Isn't it wrong to connect the lowest port to the intake? In my mind that would just suck everything in the can into the intake. I'd connect the manifold to something way up high on the can.
V is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2015, 01:58 PM   #8
Jersey Mike
Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
 
Jersey Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
Posts: 4,435
iTrader: (12)
Social Networks:

Quote:
Originally Posted by V View Post
Isn't it wrong to connect the lowest port to the intake? In my mind that would just suck everything in the can into the intake. I'd connect the manifold to something way up high on the can.
You are correct. I've since edited my post. It's the other connections I'm now unclear on.
__________________

1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow View Post
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
Jersey Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2015, 02:57 PM   #9
MyFirstZ
 
MyFirstZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
Posts: 1,915
iTrader: (8)
Social Networks:

Im calling the driver side rear connection a port.

So both front right and rear left connections go to the dirty ports at the bottom of the can and the clean port is the top one going to the intake.

But I still have no idea what you do about your missing port and the tb connection
__________________
2000 Camaro SS
610rwhp/570rwtq
LS2 440, 12 bolt 3.73, tranzilla t56

Last edited by MyFirstZ; 12-11-2015 at 02:57 PM.
MyFirstZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2015, 09:31 AM   #10
The_Bishop
Power Member
 
The_Bishop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Posts: 1,631
iTrader: (3)
Why ditch the PCV? If you get the LS6 valley cover, it has the PCV integrated. The nipple from that gets plumbed into the catch-can, the outlet of the catch can goes to manifold vacuum. The connections on the valve covers are inlets to the system, they should be connected to the air inlet nipple, right on the throttle body.
__________________
1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 View Post
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
The_Bishop is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

  NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds > Tech Forums > General Tech

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

» Sponsor List














All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.