Provent 200.....suitability for a larger capacity engine??
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 11:01
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Roachie.kadina.sa.au
Okay, here's the deal....
I have a 2003 Landcruiser 100 series and I fitted a Provent 200 oil catch can to it back in 2010 when I bought it.
I swear by these beaut little items as they keep all the crud out of the intercooler and associated downstream pipe work.
Now that I have the Chev Silverado, I am wondering whether the Provent 200 will be up to the task?
The specs for the 200 say that they are suitable for engines up to 250kW....whereas the Chev has a maximum output of 297kW which would tend to indicate I should be fitting a Provent 400....which is good for up to 500kW.
Given that I don't drive my rigs "hard", I doubt I would ever be demanding more than 250kW from the engine anyway, so I'm thinking the best (cheapest) option is to just rip-out the 200 off the cruiser and install it on the Chev.....
Before I go ahead down this path, does anybody have any considered thoughts about this, please?
Cheers
Roachie
Reply By: pop2jocem - Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 12:32
Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 12:32
G'day Roachie,
More a comment than a recommendation. As the Provent, or any such similar device, is intended to remove, as much as possible, oil from the engine's crankcase breather system, I would have thought the engine's capacity would have played more of a part in the selection of a suitable sized component rather than it's power rating.
Sure, as a general rule the bigger the engine, the bigger power output. Generally speaking the engine "breathes" from it's crankcase because of piston blowby.
Maybe have a look at the size of the breather piping of the Chevy as compared to your previous steed.
Cheers
Pop
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Reply By: Roachie.kadina.sa.au - Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 17:33
Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 17:33
Okay, I've been watching a Provent 400 on ebay, from Western Filters.
They've got a special on at the moment whereby they are doing them postage free.....
So, I've jumped in and bought one, without even knowing how/where I will fit it.
The one thing I do know for sure is that I don't want anymore blow-by gases going into my intake structure!!! This should do the trick.
Roachie
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