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- JR
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I was able to pick up this C&L oil catch can for a Mustang from American Muscle for $17 a few weeks ago, and went about adapting it for use on the 2.7L in the Bronco. I also needed PCV quick disconnects so I didn't have to harvest the ones from the stock passenger side. I found these from Mighty Mouse Solutions, and ordered 2x of the Large Snap Post (15.5 mm), 90 degree bend, with 5/8" hose barb size. They shipped super quickly, and I had them a couple days later.
The first issue was to figure out where to mount it, but from there, it was pretty simple. I had initially planned to mount it near the firewall on the passenger side, but I'd have had to modify the mounting brackets, and I don't weld. Then I was going to use a mounting boss on top of the intake manifold, but the bracket wasn't quite right. I ended up settling on a mounting location at the battery hold down.
The mounting bracket hole was just a little too small, so I had to drill it out.
Then I installed the bracket with a little blue thread locker on the screws, and installed the valve with a hose barb on the bottom of the can.
Then I installed the PCV quick disconnects to the ends of the hoses.
Snapped the quick disconnects on the PCV nipples and routed the hoses.
Then I mounted the catch can temporarily...
...and installed the 5/8" hoses on the catch can using worm drive clamps after cutting . I'm going to replace these worm drive clamps because they're not quite strong enough to bite to into the hose. The hoses and clamps were included with the C&L kit. Then I mounted the catch can "permanently".
Finished product photos.
I'm keeping the stock hose in the box, just in case I need it. I've put about 500 miles on the catch can, and haven't noticed any leaks or driveability issues. I'm going to empty it before my 600 mile Easter trip this weekend, and see what I caught.
I also bought a second kit to use on the driver's side, but since that side is the CCV, I need to figure out a few more things before I go about building that.
Hope this helps someone save a couple hundred dollars! All told, I'm in $17 for the kit, $20 for the PCV connectors, and like $6 for the brass hose barb, plus shipping on the first two items.
JR
The first issue was to figure out where to mount it, but from there, it was pretty simple. I had initially planned to mount it near the firewall on the passenger side, but I'd have had to modify the mounting brackets, and I don't weld. Then I was going to use a mounting boss on top of the intake manifold, but the bracket wasn't quite right. I ended up settling on a mounting location at the battery hold down.
The mounting bracket hole was just a little too small, so I had to drill it out.
Then I installed the bracket with a little blue thread locker on the screws, and installed the valve with a hose barb on the bottom of the can.
Then I installed the PCV quick disconnects to the ends of the hoses.
Snapped the quick disconnects on the PCV nipples and routed the hoses.
Then I mounted the catch can temporarily...
...and installed the 5/8" hoses on the catch can using worm drive clamps after cutting . I'm going to replace these worm drive clamps because they're not quite strong enough to bite to into the hose. The hoses and clamps were included with the C&L kit. Then I mounted the catch can "permanently".
Finished product photos.
I'm keeping the stock hose in the box, just in case I need it. I've put about 500 miles on the catch can, and haven't noticed any leaks or driveability issues. I'm going to empty it before my 600 mile Easter trip this weekend, and see what I caught.
I also bought a second kit to use on the driver's side, but since that side is the CCV, I need to figure out a few more things before I go about building that.
Hope this helps someone save a couple hundred dollars! All told, I'm in $17 for the kit, $20 for the PCV connectors, and like $6 for the brass hose barb, plus shipping on the first two items.
JR
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