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Supercharged VR V6 - Where to get rocket cover breathers?

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ok, so i finally got my car back - after getting the engine rebuilt with a fully forged bottom end and a nice new capa charger.

only problem is, after I putt'ed back from the mechanics it started to drip a bit of oil. so i topped her back up and put some cardboard underneth and ran it again to try and identify where the oils comming from.

being this is a brand new engine (full rebuild) i was expecting maybe the sump nuts will need some tightening after the engines been brought upto temp and driven (due to expansion / contraction in the sump gasket).

another thought, was maybe the crank pulley seal, or finally the rear main.

I spoke to the engine builder and he mentioned i may have to put some breathers on my rocker covers (which are the stockies) because the engine & charger are too highly pressurized.

anyone know where i can get a breather kit for the buick v6 standard rocker covers? or even some replacement rocker covers with the all the fittings etc for a breather setup - delivered?


(on a separate note - the car will be up on my local mech's hoist on monday - so we will confirm whether its pressure related, or a seal/leak then)
 

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did you remove the pcv inlet hose off the TB if not you will blow boost straight into the sump and blow out the rear main and sump gasket or rockercover gaskets in minutes
 

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do you mean the red cap on the throttle body like this ?

or do you mean remove one or both of the two little black lines running into it.

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Where'd you get the rockets from in the first place ?
 

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as above - the rocker covers are stock.
 

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Rocket Covers ?? isn't that just another word for condoms ??
 

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gotta cover the rockets somehow...
 

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You could also use a catch can and plumb it back into the air intake BEFORE the supercharger.
 
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