Wow! its been forever since I posted a topic...

Anyway, over the past two years I have been sealing up my old '83 2.8 Camaro. I was forever plagued by a leak that would occur during a right hand turn. Changed valve cover gaskets, rear main oil filter housing, pressure switch yadda, yadda, yadda... still was happening.

Well I think its fixed now.

Apparently the PCV baffles in the stock valve covers are sub par. What was happening on a right hand turn was oil was getting into the PCV valve and re-deposited in the air cleaner and leaking out the drivers side of the motor.

The fix? pretty simple and cheap really. I purchased a coolant catch can from Summit racing for $14.50. Removed the top connector and widened the hole enough to accept the PCV valve and grommet. Then I drilled a hole in the side of the can and threaded a 3/8 inch hose fitting in it.

I removed my PCV valve and grommet and replaced it with the grommet found on the passenger side of the later 2.8's (85-up) and ran a hose from the valve cover to the hose fitting and another from the PCV valve to the motor.

So far no more leaks when turning!

 

Sounds Like a prime example of do it yourself inginuity.
Rock on man!!

~Max

 

Hehe... actually I got the idea from a Mopar Magazine of all places. Just goes to show knowledge can be found from many different places.