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Old 20-03-2006, 10:22 AM
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i was reading a couple of old mags....i saw on an YB an oil breahter hose on top of the camcover going from one side to the other side of the camcover......

how does this work....cant see the point of it..
Old 20-03-2006, 10:24 AM
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neither can i, there are many differeent ways to fit one. not all of them are 100% though....
Old 20-03-2006, 11:58 AM
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can some one point out exactly where the other breather point on the turbo side of the block is? im goint to mod mine to run off of both side of the block
Old 20-03-2006, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
can some one point out exactly where the other breather point on the turbo side of the block is? im goint to mod mine to run off of both side of the block

See where the braided hose is connected on this one below the ex manifold

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Originally Posted by wimwerf
i was reading a couple of old mags....i saw on an YB an oil breahter hose on top of the camcover going from one side to the other side of the camcover......

how does this work....cant see the point of it..
Maybe it was just put there to blank off the 2 holes?
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how would i attach a rubber hose to?

would a fitting need to be wlded in place ?

was think of getting some sort of t piece and plumbing it in to breather so it breathes from both sides
Old 20-03-2006, 12:20 PM
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thehole in the block is threaded.

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Old 20-03-2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
how would i attach a rubber hose to?

would a fitting need to be wlded in place ?

was think of getting some sort of t piece and plumbing it in to breather so it breathes from both sides
You buy a fitting which screws into the threaded hole in the block mate
What sort of breather are you using currently as most utilise this hole anyway.
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its a bailey system.

it uses the cam cover and the normal breather position.

with return to sump on turbo side and vent to atmos under the car.

think it would improve it to breathe from both sides?

have no problems with it at the moment but every little hepls.
Old 20-03-2006, 06:09 PM
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The Bailey instructions say to use the exhaust side as the oil return (not really ideal), and the fitting kit comes with the adapter required.

I used this to breathe from both sides of the block, and have a return to sump below oil level.
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im sure my oil return goes into a fitting at the very bottom of the block above the sump??

had a look today and there is a blanked off hole on the turbo side.

will have to get more pic up folks to confirm what hole is in fact what?
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Spadge has already highlighted the exhaust side breather hole (that is normally blanked off) don't mix it up with the water bung close by
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would anyone have a pic from the side of a block?

the hole that is NOT getting used on mine is closer to the back of the block than the one that IS already getting used, if you know what i mean.
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I'm pretty sure that is the bung in the water jacket.....
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turbo side breather



oil return




inlet side breather
Old 21-03-2006, 12:18 PM
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right mines uses the turbo side breather as oil return then.

is there a fitting welded onto your sump for the oil return on your system dave?
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i see you removed the kidney box too....... does that help?
i use the mirror image tank, but still kept the kidney box in place.
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