Re: [AMC-list] Tom - Weber 32/36 DGEV Jeep Kit for 196OHV

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I didn't realize the carb came form Tom until a later message, so you have the guy with the know how to hook it up!

The grommet in the road tube hole will likely work, should be plenty of room to stick the PCV valve straight out the side in a 64+ American. The 63 American OHV ran the PCV from the fame location but with a smaller hole (1/2" or 3/8" nipple, forget which). From there a metal line (with rubber coupler to the nipple in the side cover) ran up around the front of the engine. The PCV valve was on the left side along the head. There was a short hose from the valve to a 90 fitting screwed into the head in the center. Your head should have a plug there -- two plugs if it doesn't have power brakes (one for PCV, the other for PB booster). The 2V models all ran that way, only the 1V models had the hose to the breather.

You might want to get a gas pedal and cable from a Jeep or other cable controlled car. Would be easy to make that fit. You just need a square hole in the firewall for the cable to snap into. I drill a round hole smaller that fits inside the square then use tin snips or a square file to square the corners. The pedal screws to the firewall -- self drilling screws work great. I have a Jeep pedal in my Rambler, but then I have the Jeep EFI system, which made it easy. You'll have to fab an anchor for the cable on the engine somewhere.

You don't want a breather in the PCV line. The breather cap on the oil dip stick is usually sufficient (just clean it with solvent every few years). In your case it may not be. The 1V PCV system used a different dip stick cap. The TSM says air flow was controlled by a metered hole in the breather cap, so it only allowed so much air into the engine. That's why it just used a hose and no PCV valve.


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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:23:59 -0400
From: Bruce Griffis<bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for the info. My thoughts at this point are to take off the
intake plate and wandr over to the machine shop with it and the
adapter for the Weber. I'm sure Tommy Goza will get it set.

I checked the inliners forum and found where folks installed a PCV
valve in old Chevy 235's with road tubes. I'm planning on doing
similar. The trick was to use a grommet that fits into the road tube.
Then an inline PCV valve that fits in the grommet. Then run a hose
over to the intake port for the feed to the windshield wipers and use
a t-fitting. On my 1965 196OHV there are two places cut and threaded
on the intake. The bottom is for vacuum for the wipers. The top is
closed off. I'll remove the fitting that closes the top one off and
install a fitting for the hose to attach.

I'm trying to figure out if I should try and do an inline
breather/filter between the road tube and the intake. I don't want to
gum up my valves again. I know folks had to solve that issue 45-46
years ago, so I should be able to figure it out.

Anyway - machine shop will figure out mating the adapter. I'll figure
out how to route the fumes from the road tube - not going to just let
'em vent on the road or in the air. The folks here gave me good
pointers on a feed for the electric choke. I need to go back to Tom's
site when I have the carb so I can visualize the linkage.


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