Catch Tanks

[MPO]

What catch tanks are being used and in what locations?

Any links and photos?


Cheers

MPO

[phazed]

Just asking, why are you not using the standard system, modified engine?

[MPO]

phazed said:

Just asking, why are you not using the standard system, modified engine?

Hi Phazed

For the last 12 months I blocked all PCV access into my plenum and secured a breather on top of the flame trap. I did this to assess performance and resultant issues as I was shocked to see how much surface oil had built-up in the original plenum when the PCV was connected...

It’s hard to say if I gained much in the way of performance (even though I log a lot of Rover Gauge data and WB AFR) but I hadn’t cleaned out the plenum etc…

The filter on top of the flame trap worked well for a while but eventually got saturated with oil.

This Winter, I’m looking to port match the inlet (if needed), clean up the inlet, trumpets and plenum. Also hoping the general airflow will be much better without oil on the walls and less oil in the Air Fuel mix.

So, what I don’t want to-do is allow the general oil contamination to happen again and prevent these unnecessary/unfriendly gasses entering the combustion chamber.

To install a simple catch tank makes sense to me…

Are you using one?

Cheers

MPO

Edited by MPO on Monday 22 August 12:12

[phazed]

I use a simple catch tank in fabricated alloy. It has a drain facility at the bottom, two inlets and an outlet at the top which now has a double 90° bend on it and takes any residual air to the bottom of the radiator area .

I have a flame trap on each rocker box and the gas's are taken from there straight to the catch tank as you can see, one pipe across on the side of the inner wings.