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3rd Generation 1979 - 1993 => 1979 - 1993 => Topic started by: 79mustangcobra on January 07, 2016, 02:15:30 PM

Title: Red Elbow PCV Valve - Small part, but a big deal on the show field.
Post by: 79mustangcobra on January 07, 2016, 02:15:30 PM

Hello all this sounds like a little thing, it is, but for a concours restoration, you have to find one.

The Details make a good car better!

Example, notice this 76 Mile Pace Car.  See it's RED Elbow PCV Valve.  On the MCA Concours show field for a 79 302, you need it!

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/engine_zpslawn04pj.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/bassdb/media/engine_zpslawn04pj.jpg.html)


I have been looking for one of these for years.  I even have an ad posted in Mustang Times, a MCA Magazine.

So if you too want to restore your car to this level.  Here is a way.

Since it is VERY hard to find a RED Elbow PCV Valve, (EV-68 for automatic, EV-98 for manual) here is how you can make one, that is correct.

First, you have to find a Motorcraft PCV Valve with a Red Elbow.  I did and then found a correct Motorcraft EV-68

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/4E70EE26-ACDE-43C7-902B-8B95ABF6AF42_zps1rerfpmj.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/bassdb/media/4E70EE26-ACDE-43C7-902B-8B95ABF6AF42_zps1rerfpmj.jpg.html)

I soaked the Red PCV valve in Hot water to loosen the nylon for about 2 minutes.

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/2B2849B6-F480-4682-B5F5-7AA480FFA03C_zps2smvnzyu.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/bassdb/media/2B2849B6-F480-4682-B5F5-7AA480FFA03C_zps2smvnzyu.jpg.html)

I was able to remove it.

Notice the Black elbow that comes with a Motorcraft EV-68, it is exactly like the Red elbow, well except the color.

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/9E4769E4-90A5-4168-98AF-5B2C16043F3E_zpswtv5aewi.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/bassdb/media/9E4769E4-90A5-4168-98AF-5B2C16043F3E_zpswtv5aewi.jpg.html)

Then I simply added it to the EV-68, and we have a concours correct Motorcraft Red Elbow PCV Valve


(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/2F47D0FB-95E8-48A7-A953-506FE30F3A0F_zpsu8khv0uk.jpg) (http://s203.photobucket.com/user/bassdb/media/2F47D0FB-95E8-48A7-A953-506FE30F3A0F_zpsu8khv0uk.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Red Elbow PCV Valve - Small part, but a big deal on the show field.
Post by: J_Speegle on January 07, 2016, 09:53:25 PM

Thanks for sharing


Its all about the details - not just for showing but for a sense of success  and accomplishment  for yourself :)

Title: Re: Red Elbow PCV Valve - Small part, but a big deal on the show field.
Post by: MattDoscher on January 07, 2016, 10:11:22 PM

Nice work!  Smart idea!