View Full Version : Need help sourcing an oil breather tank
Buick Motorsports
08-09-2007, 07:18 AM
Progress has been very slow on the 406 swap into my Buick, but I 'm finally getting stuff done.
one of things I want to do is run hoses from the valve covers to a oil breather tank. I want to find a single tank that will allow for 2 -6AN inlets.
To date, I haven't found anything. So I appeal to the collective knowledge of the forum for some guidance.
camcojb
08-09-2007, 07:42 AM
Not sure of the tank, but #6 is very small for breather lines. I've always seen #10/12 for the line size.
Jody
Buick Motorsports
08-09-2007, 08:08 AM
Not sure of the tank, but #6 is very small for breather lines. I've always seen #10/12 for the line size.
Jody
Hey Jody,
I haven't seen a tank with lines that big. The tanks that I sourced from Summit (with single inlets) all have -6 as the inlet.
70gotboost
08-09-2007, 09:36 AM
I have Stef's stuff on mine, but hear Peterson makes good stuff too. Stef's will custom make you anything you want. As Peterson probably will too.
http://www.stefs.com/stefsindex.htm
http://www.petersonfluidsys.com/tanks.html
race-rodz
08-09-2007, 11:53 PM
the jegs breather tanks have 2 threaded holes, and come with a plug for the unused side, they are big, -10ish or 1/2 npt...i dont remeber right off hand.
HotRod68Camaro
08-10-2007, 06:43 AM
I found this one.
Buick Motorsports
08-10-2007, 07:52 AM
Thanks for all the leads guys.
Kyle, where did you get that one from?
HotRod68Camaro
08-10-2007, 08:01 AM
here is their product info page on it.
http://www.allstar-performance.com/product.htm?prod=26
Blown353
08-10-2007, 09:17 AM
As was mentioned, I wouldn't run any smaller than a -10 line for crankcase breathing and I'd recommend -12 (2 lines, one from each valve cover, and do not "T" them together-- run either twin tanks or a single larger tank with twin inlets.) You don't want any excessive crankcase pressure issues.
Also, the larger line will have a slower velocity and will keep less oil in suspension.
As was mentioned, the "usual suspects" for off the shelf breather tanks include Moroso, Stef's, Peterson, and Canton.
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