Re: V392E PCV Hose Routing

[MikeIIDC@domain.elided]

Well, John-

I just went out and looked at mine-392 from a 2wd '74 WagonMaster-spark arrestor
only on the driver's side.  However, I do have the very cool long, tall,
"smokestack" oil filler tube on the passenger side!  Does that knowledge do you
any good?

Michael

John A. Landry wrote:

> In Linda Tripp's secret telephone recording, Monica and cookiedan@domain.elided
> (Daniel Nees) were heard saying...
>
> >   My 71 304 has the two spark arrestor fittings in the valve covers.
> >There also isn't a PCV valve in the valley pan. The passenger side
> >arrestor runs to the big manifold fitting at the back of the inatke
> >manifold and the drivers side arrestor runs to the aircleaner. When I
> >got the Scout the passenger side arrestor was gone, so I swiped one from
> >my back-up 10,000 mile 345 siting in my driveway. Since ours is a 72
> >this may be the same set-up.
>
> I don't think so Dan.  I'm pretty sure the 392 from this 72 pickup is all
> original.  It had the spark arrestor in both valve covers *and* the PCV valve
> in the valley pan.  The PCV valve in the valley pan was plumbed to the rear of
> the intake manifold (as I have seen on just about ever IH V8 engine I've
> seen).  Unfortunately, the carb and air cleaner were gone when I first saw
> this engine, and most the hoses were either gone or cut to pieces.  So from
> what I saw, I can pretty safely deduce the crankcase vapors were drawn out of
> the engine via the PCV valve at the rear of the valley pan and the two spark
> arrestors were there to draw fresh air in.  In the absence of anyone helping
> me out here, I'll just plumb both spark arrestors to a tee fitting and then to
> the air cleaner.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John L.
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