bad idea or terrible idea?

[tpunx99GSX]

I'm convinced that iceminion and Tom chat late at night and come up with these things and give eachother advice in general.

DAMN YOU!! While reading this i was telling myself "do not draw attention to yourself and perhaps they group you with him." Then Matt had to go and talk shit. Like always...

[tpunx99GSX]

the engine was rebuilt, and then was used in my brother's laser which put down an estimated 350 whp (not bragging, just it was pushing some serious HP)

he was constantly plagued by oil leaking over everything, we tried every trick in the book to stop the oil seeping out of the top end, to no avail.

My brother decided to quit while he was ahead, parted his car, and bought a 2g. I grabbed his motor.

So, all I am doing is applying a feature common on other turbocharded cars.

I drilled the hold in a non-structeral location on the side of the block, I didnt drill through any major "webbing" in the casting.

350 is not Serious HP, esp. today.
and the oil leaking could likely be fixed by sealing the individual leaks, or building the motor properly. Whenever i had a problem with the oil leaking out the vc, its always been either the valve cover is cracked, or the gasket is shot. Get a new rubber gasket and call it a day.

[MustGoFaster]

I think something to draw the air out would be better, but letting the air out easier shouldn't hurt.

The REAL question is, why was it leaking oil everywhere? There are 1000's (maybe millions?) of other 4g63's that didn't need this mod to not leak oil all over.

[sleepydsm]

I don't think it's a horrible idea? Won't this really really relieve crank case pressure? Assuming it doesnt leak, I'm sure there might be standing oil in the line? I guess I just imagine oil being forced out of there, but then again it doesn't "normally" shoot out of our dipstick lol.

[Matt D.]

I don't think it's a horrible idea? Won't this really really relieve crank case pressure?
Why put the block's integrity into question when adding a larger pipe in the valve cover would suffice?

[twack]

sad thing is its to late

[Febo]

This is going on my rebuild for sure!

[runninW.O.T.]

what I am worried about is still leaking oil after all of this. then I will have wasted my time with this mod.

There is you answer. If you are worried about it why would you do it in the first plac???e

[Andrew7dg]

:pc:

Just let us know if it work. I if it has been done on other turbo charged engines in a similar manor, it might work. I have heard of this mod on the ford block also.

It is done already now just wait and see the results

[turbotalon1g]

Done yet?
Work or not i will stay with the bigger holes in the valve cover mod.