Transmission catch can placement

[Tom Goldman]

JAZ makes a small 1 pint breather tank for JR dragsters that fits nicely on most cars.
I mount them on the crossmember most times.
I've never seen a Metric 200, or most other trans' that did'nt puke a little oil when hot lapping, no matter who built it , since most Stockers dont run a cooler on the trans.
Almost every trans builder out there relocates the breather on 200's and Torqueflites.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I've never seen a Metric 200, or most other trans' that did'nt puke a little oil when hot lapping, no matter who built it , since most Stockers dont run a cooler on the trans.

Tom, it would be no surprise on a hot lapped stock/super stock car without a cooler but Garret's car ain't a stocker, ain't hot lapped, nor is it running a 200.

That said, we are getting away from his question which was...what type and where to install a catch can and you along with Ken, Ron and Greg have offered their suggestions and my advice is unplug/reinstall the factory vent and problem solved.

[Tom Goldman]

I agree if the trans is a PG or 400 use the stock vent location, but I'd still run a puke tank just for the safety / keep it clean factor.

[1320racer]

I knew you would.

That said, I would never debate installing a component for safety sakes as each racer must decide for himself what if any component he needs to feel comfortable, above the sanctioning body's requirements for the type car and class they run.

All I know is that not one of my turbo400s built by a local builder as well Rossler over the past 20 years has ever puked despite cooking the fluid once or tiwce prior to using synthetic and all have been and are regularly hot lapped as well all retain the vent in the stock location.

[rickseeman]

Jerry Bickel sells the nicest one I've seen. It's a small aluminum can that mounts high on the firewall. I has a vent in the top and a conical bottom. You hook the trans vent to the bottom. If your trans pukes oil on a run, when you shut the engine off, the puked oil gravity flows back into the trans. Nice.