03-01-2011, 09:10 AM | #1 |
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Billet Technology Oil Catch Can installed
I got my BT Oil Catch Can last night and decided to go ahead and install it. The piece is very impressive. Looks and feels well made. I'm impressed with the o-ring at the top of the threads for a better seal and the nurled bottom of the can for grip when removing it.
As for negative insight: the instructions are lame. It's a one page piece with a couple of paragraphs but it clearly states that they are only general instructions. Sure, this is a pretty simple install, but one thing that differs is the hole used in the head. Also, I got the black braided hoses and hate them. They are insanely rigid and very hard to press on to the fittings. As for the install, most of it went well, with the exception of pressing the braided hoses on the fittings. That was until I went to re-install the engine cover. I used the hole they recommend and it placed the can too high for the engine cover. I did some research online and found there is another hole that's lower and further away from the engine. No big deal, right? I went and moved the can and found another problem. I had cut the hoses to fit in the original location and now that the can was moved, the lower (or "out") hose on the can wasn't long enough anymore. I had to go to O'Reilly and buy some cheap 1/2" ID hose (doesn't match the top, braided hose now) and use that. Now the engine cover will fit. I will update when I check the can in a few hundred miles. Pics: The product: Before: Engine cover and intake tube removed: Original installation pics...before moving it further down:
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03-01-2011, 10:09 AM | #2 |
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Looks good. I am interested in seeing how much oil you catch with that. I wonder it I can get a discount if I order 2? This having 2 Hemis is not cheap!
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03-01-2011, 10:19 AM | #3 |
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03-02-2011, 12:37 PM | #5 |
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looks sharp. forgive my ignorance but what is the benefit of having this?
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03-04-2011, 12:24 AM | #6 |
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The thing that makes me sad about this post is that I"m actually at a hair over 7700 miles...so I guess I'll check it at 8k.
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03-04-2011, 12:25 AM | #7 |
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The problem with these trucks is that they use a system that routes pressure, gases, and incidentally oil "mist" from the crank case back into the intake to be burned off. That's what a PCV valve is for...to release the pressure and subsequently the gases and oil. A catch can goes in-line from the PCV valve and intake and is designed to catch the oil. The BT can is dual chambered and has a filter element inside which causes the mist and gases to condense. When it does, the oil droplets drop down into the bottom chamber, which is what you unscrew to dump the oil. Basically this keeps oil from the crank case from going into your intake and ultimately into your engine.
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