PCV and vacuum line relocation?

[mtocrs1]

Is there any harm in putting a block off plate where the vacuum block goes and connecting all vacuum lines and PCV system to the back of the intake manifold? I will drill and tap a few holes. I want to do this to run a 1" intake spacer without rubbing the hood liner.
Thoughts?

 

[87geeinn]

It's been done. Why do you want to run a spacer? I don't see the point.

 

[mtocrs1]

I like the look. Only reason.

 

[GerrywithaG]

tap the spacer for the hard lines looks pretty cool too. i have pictures but on my other computer that's down at the moment.

 

[mtocrs1]

tap the spacer for the hard lines looks pretty cool too. i have pictures but on my other computer that's down at the moment.

I take it you tapped the sides of the spacer?

 

[GerrywithaG]

yessir

 

[laws69cars]

If anyone has pics of all this tapping I would like to see??? .

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[GerrywithaG]

i'm pretty sure the guy i sold it to posted pictures on here but i can't find them in the search

 

[kidglok]

That's how mine is, I don't have pics of the back but this is what it looks like from the front




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[laws69cars]

Very nice if you come across more pics I would like to see... I had no idea we could do these kind of things to theses cars..

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[kidglok]

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[dpasadena]

If anyone has pics of all this tapping I would like to see??? .

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[bogies87]

Kid, that is a clean install. I like it.

 

[mtocrs1]

My handy work today.
From left to right:
Vacuum brake booster
Boost gauge
PCV
The rest will end up in the spacer.
I ground out the EGR tower as well.
Anyone just use epoxy to fill the egr hole?

 

[87_we4]

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My handy work today.
From left to right:
Vacuum brake booster
Boost gauge
PCV
The rest will end up in the spacer.
I ground out the EGR tower as well.
Anyone just use epoxy to fill the egr hole?

My egr tower is filled with what looks to be epoxy. Seems fine

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[Nick Micale]

It's been done. Why do you want to run a spacer? I don't see the point.

I do not have "hard" data, but logic and use seems to show better air flow on a modified GN.

If you visualize the plenum as a "reservoir" for air, the greater volume is more able to supply air to a given cylinder when the intake valve is opened.

With 9 sec. and faster cars, we can run less boost since there is more air available and the IAT is less with not as much restriction.

I have seen GN's with a Hemco or Precision plenum pick up a little HP because the cooler intake air will allow more boost.

 

[turbo nasty]

Here's another example.

 

[earlbrown]

I'm out of town and can't look at my vac block right now.....


Is every port on that block refrenced to manifold vacuum? I was thinking one or two of them were relative to the front of the throttle blade... Much like 'ported .vs non-ported' on carberatored applications.

 

[turbo nasty]

No reason for it to be

 

[jevans]