The Bald Eagle Machine Chronicles

[morepowerjoe]

Because the way you have it routed right now there is no fresh air inlet. So no where to pull fresh air into the system. So once you do this it's probably going to idle a bit higher and your tune will need to be adjusted a little bit.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Which system do you have the wild or mild?
It seems like you have a couple things not right. This is of course if your using the wild set but for the mild set up it's a little different. For the wild you need to have a line from the drivers side valve cover to the intake tube after the maf sensor right before the throttle body and on the oil cap you want it teed with the valley port. Everything else is good.

Looks like you are correct. My intake tube does not have a provision for a hose to be attached to it....Which means i need to take it to someone who tig welds. Also, how the hell do you tee the valley cover into a 8an line? Thats very misleading because the pictures on his website don't show anything tee'd into the oil fill cap.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

This shows the valley cover with a cap on it. Looks like all I am missing is the intake tube to driver side valve cover. Right?

[morepowerjoe]

Oh yes you are correct in that documentation. At summit they sell a fitting kit that I bought that is made to put a port in the intake tube. I'll see if I can find it for you.

[morepowerjoe]

Yeah I can't seem to find the one I used, I could only find these ones. Probably not what your wanting.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...0fitting%20kit

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

Yeah I can't seem to find the one I used, I could only find these ones. Probably not what your wanting.
https://www.summitracing.com/search?...0fitting%20kit

Could I use those under boost pressure? I feel like I would need something welded on.

I saw those, but I honestly have no idea if I can use them or not. This is my first time having a boosted car in my life.

[morepowerjoe]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

Could I use those under boost pressure? I feel like I would need something welded on.

I saw those, but I honestly have no idea if I can use them or not. This is my first time having a boosted car in my life.

Yeah I don’t think I would use that in your engine. Like you said probably better to have someone tig a fitting on there maybe even have a an fitting on there if you want

[larry_g]

Did you consult MM? He was very helpful with my questions. Because you are turbo and the intake tube is pressurized under boost, I don't think you want to go directly to the valve cover without some kind of control, but I could be wrong.

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[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by larry_g

Did you consult MM? He was very helpful with my questions. Because you are turbo and the intake tube is pressurized under boost, I don't think you want to go directly to the valve cover without some kind of control, but I could be wrong.

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I sent him an email this morning. This weekend I changed my oil and checked my can. I forgot to close the valve on the can and started the car. The catch can valve was under quite alot of vacuum pressure. Sounded like a big boost leak. SO with that being said i think the can is already pressurizing the passenger side head through the oil fill. This is so new to me, hoping that MM can help me sort it out, I can't imagine that i am just not getting blowby in the can now.

[morepowerjoe]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

I sent him an email this morning. This weekend I changed my oil and checked my can. I forgot to close the valve on the can and started the car. The catch can valve was under quite alot of vacuum pressure. Sounded like a big boost leak. SO with that being said i think the can is already pressurizing the passenger side head through the oil fill. This is so new to me, hoping that MM can help me sort it out, I can't imagine that i am just not getting blowby in the can now.

What you heard was vacuum being pulled by the intake manifold, not pressure. When you get it hooked up correctly it's definitely going to change how it idles.

[The_bald_eagle_machine]

Originally Posted by morepowerjoe

What you heard was vacuum being pulled by the intake manifold, not pressure. When you get it hooked up correctly it's definitely going to change how it idles.

Can I tap into the vacuum line that goes from throttle body to the evap?

I think I have also seen people tap a hole into the intake filter and plug a line in there?

[morepowerjoe]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

Could I put in a Tee between the intake manifold to catch can and route that to the driver side valve cover? Getting the intake welded is turning into a big to-do because I don't know anyone who tig welds. Or would that defeat the purpose of the catch can because the intake is where the blowby comes from? Sorry this may sound like a stupid question.

Oh no that would completely bybass the catch can if you did that. If it was me I would just by that adapter from summit until you can find someone to tig weld a fitting on the intake tube and when you do find someone to tig weld try and see if they will weld it right over the hole you had to drill or you will have an extra hole in your intake tube. We have a lot of mobile welders here in Texas. Have you looked in to a mobile welder?

[morepowerjoe]

Originally Posted by The_bald_eagle_machine

Can I tap into the vacuum line that goes from throttle body to the evap?

I think I have also seen people tap a hole into the intake filter and plug a line in there?

No that line is straight vacuum too. What you need is a fresh air inlet.

[morepowerjoe]

Ok so I was looking at your set up and thought about something. If you put a fitting on that intake tube you will be applying boost to your valve cover, so that's a no go. I don't really understand why mighty mouse would want you to run it that way in the documentation that you found. I just don't think that they intended it that way for a centrical supercharger. I'm pretty sure what you should do is take that port from the driver's side valve cover and route that to the in of the catch can and route the out to the intake manifold. Then buy a breather that goes into the oil fill cap and then you will be done.