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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 06:58 PM
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making an oil tank do I need ta add a vent? for evo engine

 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 06:31 AM
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No vent needed, the engine breathing arrangement will take care of that regardless whether it's a top or bottom breather.

You WILL need to solder a standpipe in each of oil return and crank case/tank vent fittings. Feed comes of the bottom of course but the other 2 must be above the oil line in the tank at all times. Preferably, you'd make a short "L" on each pipe and index each so they do not point at each other. Better yet, so the return points toward the fill and the case/.tank vent is pointing away from fill.
 
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Nice to see some fabrication going on around here.

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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 05:38 PM
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Every search for "harley evo oil line routing" shows a vent line to the tank. As another poster mentioned, you'll need a dip tube in the supply.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 06:07 PM
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You got 3 holes..

1 feed
2 return
3 vent to cam case..

2 and 3 need to feed into the tank above the oil level.

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I would say you also need an oil drain and filler..
 

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