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Old 02-13-2019, 11:34 PM
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Default Crankcase vent/breather after installing hypercharger

So. I’m doing a rebuild of a 91 Heritage Classic.

I put a Hypercharger on it with a Minuki carb.

The crankcase needs to vent, but there’s nowhere to hook it to like on the old air box.

What should I do?
 
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Simplest thing is to run a hose down under the bike from the crankcase vent
 
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Old 02-13-2019, 11:46 PM
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So it doesn’t need to somehow get into the hypercharger? Would something like this work?

https://www.jpcycles.com/product/401...ther-catch-can
 

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Or, something from DK Custom Products.

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/91-u...in-evo-c75.htm
 
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Isn't that 91 a bottom breather? Just let it hang down..... If you have connections on the backing plate of the air cleaner you will need to cap them off....
 
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Originally Posted by Michael San Filippo
So it doesn’t need to somehow get into the hypercharger?


No. Venting the crankcase gasses into the intake is an emissions thing. Your motor will run fine with the crankcase vented to atmosphere.

That's up to you.

There will be some oily mist coming out of the breather hose. The catch can is intended to contain that oil as it condenses out.

I don't run one, and just figure on de-gunking the underside of the bike once a year or so....which it will need anyway. If you run one, figure on cleaning it out once a year or so.

Bottom line for me is those cans are a needless clutter and an extra periodic chore. Some.guys like them, though. Your call.
 
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Rather than a catch can which looks yrick, I let a filter absorb crank case goo
DK Customs has some really nice kits and are very happy to guide you in yhe right direction for your build
 
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Originally Posted by Michael San Filippo
So. I’m doing a rebuild of a 91 Heritage Classic.

I put a Hypercharger on it with a Minuki carb.

The crankcase needs to vent, but there’s nowhere to hook it to like on the old air box.

What should I do?
You should start a thread on all the specifics you did / doing to accomplish this on a carbed bike!
A lot of us enjoy real hands-on work.
Next-let your bottom breather be a bottom breather. It works best that way as stated.
 
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Isn't that 91 a bottom breather? Just let it hang down..... If you have connections on the backing plate of the air cleaner you will need to cap them off....
Quick question, but why do you imply the bottom breather aspect of his engine allows the vent to just hand down under the engine?

I ask because my top breather does exactly that, just with a longer hose. Since I've got umbrella valves it's more of a one-way flow type system than the bottom breather so even less need for a filter, unless I'm missing something.
 
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Not implying anything. One can do what ever he or she wants... I used to run a breather filter at the end of my top breather but don't any more and on my Shovel (bottom breather) I have a short piece of 3/8" fuel line that goes straight down below the frame a little. No issues with either.. I guess I say hang down because isn't the nipple that comes off a bottom breather a 90* nipple?
 


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