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Many wires just for the hood latch alarm, an 3 over head hood lights, then cruise control wires. etc. & etc.
Also setup my Sec. dual battery as a booster to the main battery if low with a switch and relay if main battery is low to start eng.will boost with like using jumper cables
From what I remember about these is that it is a valve to prevent the flame front, due to an intake manifold backfire, from igniting the gasses in the crankcase. Before the 60's advent of emission controls all engines just vented the crankcase gasses out and down towards the road. Take a look at any restored 1960 car for examples. My '62 Galaxie 406Tri-power had a "road draft" tube that ran from a plate on the back of the manifold.
I've never seen any Ford manual mention using a particular size nor weight PCV and I've never been picky about find a "correct" unit. If someone does have actual Ford manual information on this subject please send me a copy as I am curious about it.
Gravity and vacuum are what controls the movement of the valve.
The PCV system can improve, (a small amount), your fuel mileage due to the introduction of warm Hydrocarbon gasses pulled from the crankcase into the manifold. These gasses tend to ignite easier than the cool/cold fuel mist thereby helping to ensure a better flame front in the cylinder.
Don't have to go back to the '60s to see a draft tube. My 2002 diesel pickup has a draft tube
You probably won't see PCV specs in shop manuals. You won't see specs on a lot of car parts and they're not necessary so long as you keep everything stock.
The OP is using an aftermarket 4 barrel carb and aftermarket intake. Since the engine was sent out to be built, I'm guessing it has an aftermarket cam...I would likely try a different cam when going for a rebuild. Once you go custom, operating conditions change and PCV valve requirements change. Catch cans are a good idea for many situations, especially in the OP's case. Oil in combustion chambers can and will cause detonation, "dieseling", and fouled intake valves and fouled rings. I believe in being better safe than sorry.
As a slightly different example, my wife's 2005 diesel car had to have the intake cleaned because of the EGR system. Why take a chance of gumming up a fresh FE when a simple catch can will keep it clean?
The Dealer service writer even said if I get a little engine stumble on my 06 Nissan Murano bring it in to get the throttle body to get cleaned. Same thing happens in 06 from crank case gases oil mist loading up the intake body.
Was thinking of a catch can, buy not any real good places to hang it on.
I had to do a cleaning on the throttle body on my 87 Camaro v6 I had yrs ago.
Oh well!!
Orich
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