Hi guys - I finally got fully done installing this thing. I thought I would write a bit about it for people interested in doing this. This is really for people interested in using a Racor CCV filter to filter CCV gases before returning them to the intake.

I'll start by saying there is nothing original here - this is bismic's and moyockpowerstroke's reroute. They both have detailed pictures and instructions so I won't be redundant.

I bought a Racor CCV 4500 from 6573patricia on ebay for $215 (the Racor 6000 is $305). Here is a link:
Racor CCV4500 CCV4500-08 CCV45008-08R new filter system - eBay (item 300438186676 end time Dec-13-10 07:04:36 PST)
She also sold me the 1" CCV hose for $6/ft. There are a lot of different varieties of hose out there, but it is difficult to find an oil resistant hose that you can buy by the foot at a reasonable price. Her hose is very heavy duty - you'll need a grinder wheel, chop saw, hack saw, etc. to cut it. I bought 14 ft and needed every inch - it would have been less stressful if I had another ft or two.

The Racor 4500 has 1" fittings (the Racor 6000 has 1 1/4" fittings). These are not NPT taper fittings - they do not taper so you need an o-ring on a 1" fitting. She will sell you the Racor nylon fitting (1" o-ring thread to 1" hose barb), although they are $10 ea. Supposedly that size o-ring is uncommon and difficult to find (I can't confirm this though).

I needed 3 elbows and 1 straight connector (all 1" hose barb). I got nylon fittings from West Marine. The PVC fittings available at Lowe's apparently will breakdown in time, so nylon is recommended. West Marine was the cheapest - $3 for the elbows and $2.29 for the straight connector. If you live near a store they are in stock. I used 11 stainless hose clamps which I bought at Lowe's.

The Racor unit has a fitting on the bottom of it that looks like a standard flare fitting, but it is not. You need a little nut to put on it. I could not find it anywhere - I went to 4 plumbing supply houses, 1 A/C supply house, and a few car part and hardware stores. I emailed patricia and she sent me one. If you order from her, send her an email first and she can send you all of this stuff together so you save on shipping (racor, fittings, hose and special nut).

So that's where I got all the stuff. Really that was the hardest part by far. Trish is really nice - I sent her 10-15 emails. She supplies these mostly for boaters but she was very helpful and understanding of all the questions.

I am going to try to put some pictures on this next post, hopefully they won't be huge.

Dan

 

Dan,
Want to do exactly what you did on mine. Are to 2 places on the engine the same 1" diameter that the hose is you used of do you have to use reducer fittings to go from 1" oil resistant hose to engine?
Thanks & way to go BTW mine is '04, f250, 6.0L

 

The very small factory hose is 1" as are the fittings. I left the factory hose attached to the intake and used a straight connector there, and then I put my hose on the factory elbow that comes out of the crankcase. No reducers were needed. I am still trying to figure out how to reduce these pictures to size.

 

Ok the photos are all in my album now. Check them out.

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Sullid01's Album: CCV Racor

I'm still not really sure how to put them in the thread.

 

BTW, if anyone wants to comment on the 4500 vs 6000 unit - feel free. 4500 is good to 10cfm or 400Hp. 6000 is good to 20cfm or 800Hp per Racor literature. I am not sure that tuning our engines to produce higher HP dramatically increases the amount of air getting around the piston rings. Racor literature says this is mostly a factor of engine age and that levels of output could be higher in older engines, and likely much lower in newer (lower mileage, hours) engines. These units are designed for heavy equipment and marine diesel engines.

Anyway, I thought the 4500 would do. The Racor 6000 is $90 more and quite a bit bigger, and you'll also need some 1 1/4" hose and reducer barbs. Once upon a time some guy was selling 6000 units on Ebay for under $100 - I would have gone for it then, but those days are gone.

 

Nice job Sullid01 Thanks for sharing!!!

 

Dan, that looks real good. You will soon see the benefits of this mod...not right away but within the next few oil changes...I usually dump about 8 ounces of oil from the bottom of the canister when I change my oil every 5K. There is a ton of oil that remains in the filter media. Your Turbo, CAC tubes and Intake will now love you.

 

I need a filter to vent to air, not to reroute. any suggestions?