RE: IML: 63 carb PCV hose?

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps Charles doesn't have the original carburetor with his car (since it
appears his PCV fitting isn't there).  If that's the case, he is going to
have to find one of the hard plastic spacers that were "sandwiched" between
the carb and the intake manifold (with gaskets above and below).  The right
spacer will have the right tube sticking out of it to accept the PCV hose.

PCV systems were required on all cars in CA starting in late 61.   49 State
cars got them soon after, I think in 1963.  They were much maligned in the
early days, people insisted they made the cars run crappy and took them off.
BIG MISTAKE!  

They actually were beneficial to the cars, keeping the fumes from condensing
inside the engine, causing early sludge, corrosion etc.  They also made the
cars smell much better, since the blow by was burned and sent out the
exhaust pipe instead of up into the engine compartment, a real stinker when
the car was stopped.  

The bad reputation came from folks who added the closed crankcase system (a
CA requirement when the car was sold) and didn't realize they had to
re-adjust the idle mixture to compensate for the added intake air flow -
thus their cars idled poorly.

I was here in CA then, and watched all this happening.  Much ado about
nothing, as usual.

Dick Benjamin

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of CHRISTINE &
CHRISTOPHER
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:14 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: 63 carb PCV hose?

O.K. I went out to my car and looked at where the PVC valve goes. It
connects to the carb directly between the two adjuster screws in the center
front of the carb.  I hope this helps

Chris M.
63 Custom 2 dr.
----- Original Message -----
From: "DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 63 carb PCV hose?


> the first year i find a listing for a pcv value is 1966
>
> >From: RandalPark@xxxxxxx
> >>
> >1963 does have a PCV Valve from the factory. Just like other years, it is
> >planted in the rear of the right (passenger's side) valve cover. The hose
> >goes to a vacuum port in front at the base of the carburator. I don't
> >remember if this port is actually from the bottom of the carb, or the
> >spacer, but it is definitely there. I think that the vacuum hose is 3/8".
> >
> >Paul W.
> >
>
>
>
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