8ba questions

[Pete]

A simple method of breathing a late block with early manifold is, remove the vent tube from the front of the valley and cut an inch off the top. Reinstall with Loctite.
Use an early, vented fuel pump stand with vented cap.

 

[Ol' Ron]

Just vent the pan, simple.
Gramps

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Any updates on this?

Absolutely! Click on the link BELOW for the entire subsequent thread which I posted when we eventually finished-up the project. Thanks for the interest!

Coop

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284487&highlight=pcv+valve+8ba

 

[mfirth]

Denny (tubman), we should have kept the 2 strips of concrete....less snow to shovel and MUCH CHEAPER to pour........

 

[flatjack9]

A simple method of breathing a late block with early manifold is, remove the vent tube from the front of the valley and cut an inch off the top. Reinstall with Loctite.
Use an early, vented fuel pump stand with vented cap.

This is exactly what I did with my engine 25 years. The inside is as clean as when I built it. Absolutely no sludge build up in over 60,000 miles.