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Feb 15, 2017 | 11:05 AM

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texashillcountry

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Originally Posted by sgr60

Funny thought that when I turn the engine over with the kicker, a good amount of oil comes out of the crankcase vent, but none from the oil return... Not loving the idea of sending all the junk up to my air cleaner...

I vent mine to atmosphere and not to the air cleaner.

I would take that crankcase vent line and go over the transmission then to atmosphere with it if I were you.

Feb 15, 2017 | 11:06 AM

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It says for an 84 but I'm not sure if there were other variations. Hope it helps.

It looks like an early '84 because it has the connections for the primary chain/rear chain oiler - which the later '84s (mine) don't have. All good!

Feb 15, 2017 | 11:08 AM

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I vent mine to atmosphere and not to the air cleaner.

I would take that crankcase vent line and go over the transmission then to atmosphere with it if I were you.

I'd like to do that. How do you mean over to the transmission? Didn't realize there was a way to do that.

Feb 15, 2017 | 11:13 AM

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I'd like to do that. How do you mean over to the transmission? Didn't realize there was a way to do that.

Just put a hose on it long enough to go over the tranny and run it out your swing arm so that you don't get oil on the rear tire.

Mines a head breather and I put a hose on mine that goes from the heads up to the frame then down the front down tubes and all the way out the back but that's just me.