FastEddie59
New Member
What have any of you found that works well on these open cars for valve cover breathers? The open ones eventually become filled with enough oil that they blow back on the firewall and windshield and you, and all over the valve covers too. I installed the Mr. Gasket ones with the vacuum attachment and they are so restrictive that they will not pull vacuum through them and do become saturated with oil and leak at the crimped seal and blow oil all over too, might have caused intake end rail gasket to blow too from crankcase pressure build up. Before I get all the you have a problem responses it does not have a blow by problem and yes I have done a compression check and all is fine. It's just a very high performance SBC that makes 1.5 hp per cubic inch and there is no oil consumption between changes. I have considered going to an electric vacuum pump based system but that seems like overkill for street usage and know there should be something out there that works that doesn't cost a fortune, I am using the Brodix tall cast aluminum valve covers and they are non baffled, have to use them for roller rocker and stud girdle clearance. It is an uphill battle when you are fighting being in the open air and have to fight it blowing anything that comes out going everywhere! Any success stories are welcomed!