slosteve Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I've been looking at my local parts houses but can't seem to find one of these. On my engine, it's on the drivers side front of valve cover that holds the 'breather' thing. Any sources that you know of? Here's a photo of my rebuilt engine in it's home prior to it's first 'fire in the hole' moment. It ran pretty good. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgun Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I'm not sure about fitting that breather, but I know Spectre accessories have various grommets at the parts stores. I suspect it's a standard size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 That's for a California pollution control engine. Those of us in the other 49 don't have a need for that. Have you checked with Jeff are CARS? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 They are for sale on ebay for 12.00 by a guy who goes by the name Buickrodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Here is his site, if you want to not use ebay. http://nailheadbuick.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slosteve Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 14 hours ago, RivNut said: That's for a California pollution control engine. Those of us in the other 49 don't have a need for that. Ed So what goes there on your 'other' engines? Or is there no whole there? I never noticed. Duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 There is a hole in the cover but there's a full sized plug that fills it. Some guy will paint the plug to match the rest of the valve cover. I'm not sure when Buick started doing this. Valve covers from earlier engines did not have this particular hole in them. Like this: PS - This guy has his breather oriented wrong. The snorkel should point in the direction of the power steering pump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slosteve Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Okay. Thanks everybody. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneybeauchamp Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 And the air cleaner wing nut should be East-West, not North - West. ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 FYI the factory painted the plug for this hole engine color. The plug was installed when the engine was painted. I don't know if the grommet on the California cars was painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 3 hours ago, rodneybeauchamp said: And the air cleaner wing nut should be East-West, not North - West. ??? It will be when he rotates the breather to the correct orientation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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