Rear axle catch can-breather ideas?

[jlwdvm]

I had to remove the original breather that Strange installed on my new 9" because it was in the area that I had to weld on tabs for an upper arm. I will be drilling and tapping a new hole in the axle tube and need some ideal on what to use for the axle fitting, catch can, etc. I have cage tubing in the trunk area that the can could be mounted to and some lift over 6AN PTFE hose that I could use if needed. Any ideas?

[Ron in SoCal]

AME makes a nice compact unit. The key is to mount it high so not much fluid fills the can. OTOH you could look at a Morso unit which holds more volume.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Put the feed hose at the very bottom of the tank so the fluid will drain back down.

[SlowProgress]

Nobody mentioned either one of these. They are costly but both built really well. Several designs available. The Finch version can vent two devices.

http://i.imgur.com/Hf9W07Yl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/x7Mp0NQl.jpg

[jlwdvm]

Do the II Much pieces just vent, or is there also some storage if lube makes it all the way up?

[Ron in SoCal]

It's a vent only. From experience lol

[Z06vette]

I have the finch vent. Very good quality, and it works.
Scott

[GregWeld]

If you have IDIOTS (Steve's Auto Restoration in Portland Oregon) put your rear end in -- and they choose to install a vent on the gear side of the ring gear - it will throw lube up at the vent and no matter what you do it will push gear lube out the vent....

LOL


Finch makes great stuff -- but like most things it also depends on the installation.

[mitch_04]

^Kinda want to see a pic of that!

[jlwdvm]

I will be removing my Strange 9" after mock up to finish welding on suspension tabs and get it painted. I am thinking about drilling a hole and welding in a bung on the upper front drivers side of the center section to run a line to a breather/catch can in the trunk. I think I read somewhere that this is where GMR recommends the vent.

[Motobrewmaster]

Hey All, I bought the II Much 100034 and will do the install as suggested, nice piece by the way!

However I have a Moser floater 12 bolt that they unfortunately put the vent hole directly where my upper brackets are going for the Ridetech 4-link. My question is where do you think the best place to put the new vent would be? I have a picture of the rear end attached.