PATRIOT PERFORMANCE MOTOR HELP !!!!

[lwkitt427]

HELLO GUY,S I JUST GOT MY 1979 Z28 OUT OF THE BODY SHOP, AND EITHER I OR THEM HAVE LOST THE MANUAL FOR THE CRATE ENGINE I HAD PUT IN THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT IN 2010 FROM JEGS, AND NOW THEY DO NOT CARRY THIS BRAND OF ENGINE, AND TO MAKE MATTER,S WORSE THE PHONE AT PATRIOT PERFORMANCE IS ONLY LETTING ME LEAVE A MESSEAGE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I BELIVE THEY MAY HAVE CLOSED THE DOORS ? ANY WAY THE MOTOR IS A 383 /450 HP VERIOSN DOES ANY HAVE ONE OF THESE MOTORS ? IF SO CAN I GET A COPY OF THE MANUAL
THANKS
LES

[SOM2001SS]

I found this online, don't know if it helps you any.

[lwkitt427]

Yes thank you very much it looks the fact sheet for the very same motor I have, But if any one can come up with a complette manual, Thaht would be great
Thanks
Les

[lwkitt427]

HELLO GUY,S HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON NOW. I HAVE PUT THE RIGHT SPARK PLUGS IN THE MOTOR, AND IT IS RUNNING FINE NOW. EXCEPT IT HAS NO PVC VALVE, AND THE MOTOR IS BUILDING UP PRESSURE AND PUSHING OIL OUT THUR THE DIP STICK HOLDER. I CAN NOT FIND A PLACE TO PUT A PVC VALVE. A GOOD FREIND OF MINE SUGGEST RUNNING LINES FROM THE VALVE COVER BREATHER,S TO THE HEADER COLLCTOR,S AND PUT THEM IN THERE.

DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTION,S ON HOW I CAN STOP THIS OIL LEAK PROBLEM
THANKS
LES

[markjohnson]

Don't do the oil breather to header collector hook-up. It works on high RPM, open header'ed race cars but mufflers kill the scavenge effect. If you have valve cover breathers at least, than all you have to do is go to your local auto parts store and just find the thicker, correct valve cover rubber grommet that lets you use a PCV valve in one cover and a breather on the opposite valve cover.