SPI intake, rear port

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  1. SandDiesel

    SandDiesel Well-Known Member

    Can anyone tell me what the hole/port on the back of 350 TA Perf SP-1 intake is for. Mine was taped over when I bought the car and pulled the motor.
     

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  2. FJM568

    FJM568 Well-Known Member

    A grommet for the PCV valve goes there.
     
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  3. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

    I find it is easier to just toss the grommet in the valley before putting the intake on... :p
     
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  4. FJM568

    FJM568 Well-Known Member

    SandDiesel, you may want to pull the intake and see if the grommet is laying on the valley pan. If you're using the stock valley pan gasket, it won't do any harm to leave it there if you don't pull the intake, but if you're using composite gaskets and no valley pan, you'll end up sucking oil up through the PCV. There needs to be some kind of baffle there.

    If you find that you don't have a valley pan gasket, pull the oil pan and make sure what's left of the grommet didn't make it down there, otherwise it may clog up your oil pump pickup screen.
     
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  5. SandDiesel

    SandDiesel Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone. Engine is fully rebuilt and back in the car so I just need the grommet. I'm only 45 minutes from TA Performance but they were closed when I called. Been there a bunch for parts but somehow forgot this. Have good Memorial Weekend.
     
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  6. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    LOLOL THATS A GOOD IDEA:p:p:p:p
     
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  7. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

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  8. SandDiesel

    SandDiesel Well-Known Member

    LARRY70GS thanks for the info, just ordered it.
     
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    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

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