rocker cover question

[andrew.searston]

hello
just bought myself a shiny new rocker cover (chromed metal). only issue i have is i forgot about the breather tube on the top!
any idea for drilling and adding a tube to the new cover without welding or ruining the chrome.
car has a oil bath air filter so would need the breather pipe.
thanks
andy

[bmcecosse]

I suppose you can use 15mm pipe fittings - as sold by B & Q .... but 'chrome '?? Why ????

[MarkyB]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bling-bling

[bmcecosse]

[philthehill]

The Vanden Plas Princess 1300 'A' series had a chrome rocker cover as standard and NO breather coming out of the top of the rocker cover either.
Perhaps Andrew is giving his Minor a Vanden Plas makeover.
You never know it might end up with a Rolls Royce engine and it would become a Minor Princess 'R' - re BMC Princess 4 ltr 'R'

[bmcecosse]

Oh that 4 litre engine is pretty big - not sure it will go in the engine bay.....

[twincamman]

Might be worth converting to the 'canister' type breather system as used on the late 1098s?

[bmcecosse]

I strongly recommend a rocker breather - cans or no cans.... Unless a PCV is fitted - that works well with can system.

[ampwhu]

drill a hole in the top 9there should be a round spot cast into the cover for this). then tap out a hole 1/4" bsp. purchase a 1/4" x 6mm hose tail from ebay and connect up your hose. Have done this on mine and it looks the business with my chromed engine block!

[Boomlander]

A chromed engine block!?
Can you post some pictures.....I thought Jethro was a bit OTT with his chrome rocker cover and head dome nuts but I may have been wrong!! [frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]