After removing the oil pan and the intake manifold I found the beginnings of sludge. I would like to install a PCV system to help eliminate this problem. What's the best way to do this.
Thanks,
Frank

 

Not sure which engine you have,or what that number designation is in your byline.I have a 292 in my 59 250.The old man(original owner) rigged a pcv system thusly:He totally plugged the roaddraft down tube with silicone,installed an adaptor w/pcv valve in the top portion of the roaddraft tube,then ran a hose from pcv valve to the port which is in the carb spacer.
Not being sure of that method's effectiveness,I unplugged the down tube, removed the pcv valve but did leave the hose between carb spacer port and top of roaddraft tube.I have a newer valley pan which has provision for a pcv valve.When I eventually get around to installing that,all I should have to do is remove the end of the hose from the top of road draft tube(plug up the hole) and put it onto the pcv valve at the new location in the new valley pan.I hope that is helpful,and I hope my plan is correct.If I'm wrong,someone will let me know directly!Steve.

 

After the above post,noticed in your profile you have a flathead.Disregard the above.I'm always doing things backwards.Some one will be along soon with the correct help.Steve.

 

It's real simple and costs about $10. The parts I used are:

Help! grommet #42052 (it's for some GM car)

Fram PCV # FV294 (Buick 3.8L I think)

I got an AN fitting to match the vacuum port on the manifold (just under the carb), and some 3/8" ID hose. Shim the grommet a little to make it fit tight in the draft tube hole. Looks like this:

 

i was gonna suggest gonna suggest rattling albuq's cage as he answered this before and it's still on my list of things to do . but as usual he's right on it !

 

Damn good looking engine!!!!!

 

ALBUQ F-1

Good lookin set up you have there, I just want to add another way different intake.
I did up a 39 Ford with an 8BA Block, 59A Heads, and Cam. I wanted this engine to look as though it was an Engine of that period.
Now onto the Intake, I used an Offenhauser with 2 Carbs, and ran my stock Gen, which has the Fan on the end of the Pulley.
To get the PCV setup we had to cut the pipe which sits up into the stock 8BA Intake, just a little as there is no provision for it to fit into the Offenhauser. Anyway just at the Top of the Intake we drilled a hole and tapped it, to accomodate a Chrysler threaded PCV and ran it the same as you did to the bottom of Carb.
Just thought I would add this in case someone ran into this situation.

 

A guy on the MSN flathead forum went a step further, using the same 8BA/59AB setup you did. He capped the tube that runs up from the crankcase, soldered/brazed a fitting on the side of the tube horizontally, and put the PCV valve under the manifold completely, feeding a hose to a fitting he tapped into one of the runners on the bottom of the manifold. No sign from the outside that it is even there.

Got a pic of your flatty?

 

Great idea. A lot simpler than what I had planned. The only photos I have of my engine are at home and I'll try to send them tonight. In the photo the engine is on a stand with the stock trans. Since then I've installed a T-5. Six years of work and I'm finally getting close to driving it.

 

Ross, that Flattie that I did was a few years back and when my computer crashed, all the pics disappeared.
Still have the pics in my mind but can't post em.

 

Um Ross just curious does that pcv set up keep the oil vapour off your engine that well or did you just wash it for us .

 

It actually does keep the oil vapors completely at bay. The engine leaks a little more than I think it should at the rear main, I'm thinking it's building some pressure at higher RPM's so that was part of the reason for upsizing the holes in the manifold. Time will tell...