Re Road Draft cover.. If you have a scrap pce of say 3/16" or 1/4" Aluminum about 4" x 3" you can make a cover with a hacksaw & grinder or file. Drill holes, make a gasket, & your good to bolt it on. I think I used the existing bolts... As noted don't leave the road  draft cover open.  With the oil filler cap screen & the draft cover open, there probably wouldn't be enough vacuum for the valve to operate properly..    


Paul

I WAS WONDERING ABOUT A BLOCK OFF PLATE FOR THE EXISTING ROAD DRAFT, BUT AFTER BIT OF RESEARCH I READ THERE WAS ONE PERSON WHO ALSO KEPT THE ROAD DRAFT AS WELL AS THE P.C.V. ANY THOUGHTS ARE APPRECIATED. 

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Positive Crankcase Ventilation needs any incoming air to be filtered.  Drawing air from the road draft tube would be counterproductive to that need.  Joe-JDC

JDC

This is Ted’s latest post on PCV. Half way down, all the links.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic159033.aspx#bm159038

And no, you probably don’t want to leave that open.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

HEY EVERONE:  JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS. WHEN I REBUILD MY 272 I AM  GOING FROM A ROAD DRAFT TO A VALLEY PAN WITH P.C.V. BY JOHN MUMMERT. I WAS WONDERING ABOUT A BLOCK OFF PLATE FOR THE EXISTING ROAD DRAFT, BUT AFTER BIT OF RESEARCH I READ THERE WAS ONE PERSON WHO ALSO KEPT THE ROAD DRAFT AS WELL AS THE P.C.V. ANY THOUGHTS ARE APPRECIATED. 

T.D

Glad i pre-ordered, just found this on Amazon..




South Australia

Just checked Amazon and book has now been pushed out til middle/end of April

• DELIVERY ESTIMATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014 BY 8:00PM
  
• Ford Y-block Engines: How to Rebuild & Modify
  Charles Morris
  Sold by Amazon.com LLC

Slick, think of it as a challenge!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Howdy Bob, I bought a 62 TBird years ago, was advertised with fast glass, that's what I've called it ever since.


South Australia

Hey Slick, is that what you call power windows in So Oz? I like it...

BOB