Thread: Thames - 9/6/2010

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I too have a question. With the oil filler in the intake manifold and no down draft tube and no pvc how is the engine going to breathe?

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

I too have a question. With the oil filler in the intake manifold and no down draft tube and no pvc how is the engine going to breathe?

This Chevrolet 327 has a crankcase vent on the back of the block just behind the intake manifold

I'm not sure your not going to have trouble if you don't let that engine breath I've been wrong before but you can't have air in and out the same opening ?????????

Man Old Coyote, who ever has taken the reins on your Anglia has done a fantastic job. It looks very nice. I was getting ready to say the runners on your stacks looked a bit long, then I saw why. Nice touch that has to be there on the Thames without really being there.

Originally Posted by mooneye777

I was getting ready to say the runners on your stacks looked a bit long, then I saw why. Nice touch that has to be there on the Thames without really being there.

Not able to spend the $7,000+ for a set of converted Hilborns and the computer, but wanting the "injected gasser" look led us to that shroud ......... it has a K&N filter inside and fits beautifully over the 600 cfm Edelbrock ........... should also mention that it was built by Alan Shadwick, a very talented "Kiwi"

Originally Posted by Old Coyote

Not able to spend the $7,000+ for a set of converted Hilborns and the computer, but wanting the "injected gasser" look led us to that shroud ......... it has a K&N filter inside and fits beautifully over the 600 cfm Edelbrock ........... should also mention that it was built by Alan Shadwick, a very talented "Kiwi"

Coyote,when I saw that,I wondered if it was one of Als units..A brilliant engineer,and a very nice guy too..He and his brother have been in the hotrodding circles for a very long time,and built some state of the art cars..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Coyote,when I saw that,I wondered if it was one of Als units..A brilliant engineer,and a very nice guy too..He and his brother have been in the hotrodding circles for a very long time,and built some state of the art cars..

He seems to be a very nice gentleman, and as you say, a very knowledgeable one also ............ have only "talked" with him by e-mail ........... he seems very personable ........... and when he says he'll do something, you can bank on it

Here's a look at the left side of the shroud

Originally Posted by Old Coyote

This Chevrolet 327 has a crankcase vent on the back of the block just behind the intake manifold

True, that is where the road draft tube was mounted, same as early 283's and 265's. The oil filler tube was mounted into the front of the intake manifold next to the water neck. Every after market sbc intake manifold I've ever seen has the boss cast into the manifold and it can be machined out if that was your desire. If the engine cannot breathe the pressure will build to the point that the oil will find someplace to go, probably out the dipstick tube, been there, done that.

Coyote,,that looks just plain awesome..Very nice workmanship,,The colors work together nicely,,like ya plumbing too..