Frogman
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I come up with things to do that shouldn't be done...
Earlier today, I decided to change the oil in the F450. Well, it was time for it anyways, I ran it 140 miles over my usual 4500 mark.
Anyways, oil change done, while I was looking around the engine compartment, I had a thought... Why am I allowing crank case vapors to be "recycled" into the engine via the PCV?
Then, a hair brain idea came to me. Why don't I re-route the PCV and have it dump under the truck?
So, I yanked the AFE Intake apart and pulled the turbo boot off.
I went to the bolt bins and found a properly fitting bolt. Then I pulled a nut out of the nut bin (that sounds kinda dirty). Then, got some appropriate washers and and O ring to seal the rubber boot the PCV tube went into.
Bolt and O ring
Bolt, O ring and washer
Then, I ran everything through, nut on the outside. This way, I can visually see if the nut is getting loose without having to feel it. If the bolt falls through... goodbye turbos, since it's about 3 inches away from the compressor wheel.
The nice thing is, the bolt head is pretty much flush on the inside of the intake, so it won't affect air flow too much.
Since it's on the atmospheric side, there really won't be too much stress on this set-up anyways.
Then, I "engimeneered" some fittings, and went to town. All I had in the plumbing bin were galvanized, NPT fittings. But it all came together.
Then, I ran the 1/2 inch rubber hose away from the exhaust manifold to the underside of the truck. I zip tied it to have it point downward, and I was all set. Once I get a spin-on tranny filter assembly made up, I'll have to re-work that PCV line, since the factory filter lines and filter won't be there anymore.
I know, it doesn't look pretty, but frankly... I'm more of a function over form kinda guy. We'll see if the engine will appreciate not having to breathe oil. Next, complete EGR delete with waste gate and maybe even a BOV on the intercooler.
Yes, the undercarriage is muddy. What's new?
I started with a set of clean coveralls... Now, they are... well, pretty much black.
Earlier today, I decided to change the oil in the F450. Well, it was time for it anyways, I ran it 140 miles over my usual 4500 mark.
Anyways, oil change done, while I was looking around the engine compartment, I had a thought... Why am I allowing crank case vapors to be "recycled" into the engine via the PCV?
Then, a hair brain idea came to me. Why don't I re-route the PCV and have it dump under the truck?
So, I yanked the AFE Intake apart and pulled the turbo boot off.
I went to the bolt bins and found a properly fitting bolt. Then I pulled a nut out of the nut bin (that sounds kinda dirty). Then, got some appropriate washers and and O ring to seal the rubber boot the PCV tube went into.
Bolt and O ring
Bolt, O ring and washer
Then, I ran everything through, nut on the outside. This way, I can visually see if the nut is getting loose without having to feel it. If the bolt falls through... goodbye turbos, since it's about 3 inches away from the compressor wheel.
The nice thing is, the bolt head is pretty much flush on the inside of the intake, so it won't affect air flow too much.
Since it's on the atmospheric side, there really won't be too much stress on this set-up anyways.
Then, I "engimeneered" some fittings, and went to town. All I had in the plumbing bin were galvanized, NPT fittings. But it all came together.
Then, I ran the 1/2 inch rubber hose away from the exhaust manifold to the underside of the truck. I zip tied it to have it point downward, and I was all set. Once I get a spin-on tranny filter assembly made up, I'll have to re-work that PCV line, since the factory filter lines and filter won't be there anymore.
I know, it doesn't look pretty, but frankly... I'm more of a function over form kinda guy. We'll see if the engine will appreciate not having to breathe oil. Next, complete EGR delete with waste gate and maybe even a BOV on the intercooler.
Yes, the undercarriage is muddy. What's new?
I started with a set of clean coveralls... Now, they are... well, pretty much black.