"oddish" engine breather ?

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#1 "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by PierreW » Mon May 15, 2023 10:22 am

Continuing to review my purchase (1964 3.8l OTS) I came across this!
is this a normal fitment for an E-Type?
or is it from another model?
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#2 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by Jack the lad » Mon May 15, 2023 10:32 am

It looks to be the correct breather but it is fitted facing towards the exhaust side of the engine. They usually face towards the inlet manifold side. Where does the pipe connect? Could it be going to an oil catch tank on the left side of the car?

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#3 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by PierreW » Mon May 15, 2023 10:38 am

I don't think it's mounted upside down since the ignition coil would be underneath in that case. The tube is in the open towards the end of the engine, no collection container.
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#4 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by Jack the lad » Mon May 15, 2023 10:45 am

If it is an open pipe then you will pushing crankcase fumes into the atmosphere, not the best for the planet. The outlet should face towards the carbs and be connected to the air cleaner (air inlet) to be burnt within the engine. Not all E types had the coil attached to the breather, some were mounted on the space frame.

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#5 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by mgcjag » Mon May 15, 2023 10:53 am

It should mount like this...coil fits in the same place....outlet feeds into air intake...Steve
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#6 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by Heuer » Mon May 15, 2023 1:51 pm

Yep, mounted upside down :roll:
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#7 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by PierreW » Mon May 15, 2023 3:34 pm

OK thank you all for your precious inputs :smile: :salute:
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#8 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by Allrand » Tue May 16, 2023 3:21 pm

You're missing the bracket that mounts the coil & attaches to the top 2 studs of the cyl head breather cover.
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#9 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by PierreW » Tue May 16, 2023 8:25 pm

Allrand wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 3:21 pm
You're missing the bracket that mounts the coil & attaches to the top 2 studs of the cyl head breather cover.
No, no it is present but not really visible on the first picture :-)

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#10 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by PierreW » Mon May 22, 2023 6:51 am

I reconstituted the metal bracket that was missing and reassembled everything properly. Problem solved. THANKS! :bigrin:
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#11 Re: "oddish" engine breather ?

Post by RICHOT » Mon May 22, 2023 7:28 am

Excellent 👍
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