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    catch can/ls6 valley tray

    i just got my catch can in from ws6 store. now, can someone give me a link to a step by step install of the catch can, or write me one. keep in mind i am a rookie with this so be specific please. also, this ls6 valley i keep hearing about, does it truely work that well? how much is it, where can i get one, and how hard is the install of that, or is it one of those things that may be worth bringing to a mechanic?

    all help is greatly appreciated. thanks in advance

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    I order these from GMPartsDirect.com (sponsor and the cheapest vendor that has these parts. Side note I had to wait an extra week for the VCT, but worth the wait)

    Here are the part numbers you will need

    LS6 Valley Cover Tray (VCT) - Part Number 12577927 COVER Cost $54.65

    I suggest getting these two because you have to remove them and they are over 10 yrs old, doesn’t hurt to replace ‘em while you’re here.
    99'-02' Knock Sensor - Part Number 12589867 SENSOR Cost $37.50 (you need 2)
    99'-02' Knock Wire Harness - Part Number 12601822 WIRE Cost $28.65

    Also plan on needing an OPSU (Oil Pressure Sending Unit). They become brittle and break easy when you remove the intake for the first time. It is located behind the intake on the drivers side.

    Don't forget Anti-seize for when you tighten the bolts back down..

    Here is a good how to thread on how to do the VCT.

    http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145557

    Catch Can:
    http://ls1.com/forums/showthread.php...ighlight=catch

    This has pics of both the LS6 VCT & Catch can installed:
    http://ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151831


    For installing the can I need to know what you plan on doing I/O to explain it. Meaning there is one way if you keep the crappy PCV system or another if you go the LS6VCT route.



    Now for the reason for doing this - the PCV that GM installed on our cars is Over time it leaks oil and vacuum pressure. The LS6 VCT eliminates the hose that goes around the intake and internalizes it into the new VCT. It also reroutes the out let tube to the front of the motor on the passenger side of the TB.

    Be warn you will need to do some cutting on the block to remove a 1/2" by 3/4" piece of aluminum I/O to fit the new VCT. That is explained in the how to thread.

    I've done it an I am no master mechanic. It took me about 3-4 hrs and that was because I took my time and made sure what I was doing before I did it.

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    because of money, i am just doing it with the pcv system

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenro23 View Post
    this ls6 valley i keep hearing about, does it truely work that well?
    Not always. I have the LS6 valley and got just as much oil in the intake as before. Using it coupled with a catch can now. I say skip it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INMY01TA View Post
    Not always. I have the LS6 valley and got just as much oil in the intake as before. Using it coupled with a catch can now. I say skip it.

    Did you run a hose direct from the VCT outlet tube to the intake? If so that is why. The LS6 VCT has a built in PCV on the bottom which means it still will let some oil get by. The catch can purpose is to help stop it.

    The LS6 VCT also helps eliminate the vacuum leaks caused by this:






    The VCT mod gets rid of all of this:


    This is what it looks like finished.



    VCT cost $55 + another $20 for shipping vs PCV hose $ (Pcv valve, 5.7l, pipe assy w/valve) Normal cost $137.41 GMPartsDirect Price $81.46 + shipping ($20)

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMWS6TA View Post
    Did you run a hose direct from the VCT outlet tube to the intake? If so that is why. The LS6 VCT has a built in PCV on the bottom which means it still will let some oil get by. The catch can purpose is to help stop it.

    The LS6 VCT also helps eliminate the vacuum leaks caused by this:
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    The VCT mod gets rid of all of this:
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    This is what it looks like finished.
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    VCT cost $55 + another $20 for shipping vs PCV hose $ (Pcv valve, 5.7l, pipe assy w/valve) Normal cost $137.41 GMPartsDirect Price $81.46 + shipping ($20)
    how hard was your install for the vct?

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    what website can i get a VCT from? does it take away from any power? is it only for oil consumption and overspray?

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    i got mine from scoggins dickey......no power loss.....its main purpose is to get rid of the stock crappy PCV system

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenro23 View Post
    what website can i get a VCT from? does it take away from any power? is it only for oil consumption and overspray?
    No power loss. has no effect on that.


    Quote Originally Posted by kenro23 View Post
    how hard was your install for the vct?
    I used this website
    http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=18

    and this thread located in the tech stickies (alot of good info is located here).

    http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145557

    It took me about 4 hrs to do. Not hard, something you can do in your garage easy. Several of us have recently done this in the last 2 months.


    Quote Originally Posted by sjsingle1 View Post
    i got mine from scoggins dickey......no power loss.....its main purpose is to get rid of the stock crappy PCV system
    Scoggin Dickey is one place but they are about $20-$30 more then gmpartsdirect.com. This is where I got mine and quoted their price I paid.

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    one last question. what tools am i going to need? as of now, i only have wrench's and ratchet sets and stuff like that.

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    other then that you will need a dremil or a small grinder to do the notching.





    Here is the difference between a LS1 VCT and a LS6 VCT.

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    perfect. thanks

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    if you get to a spot you don't know what to do just ask me, no problem.


    Also there is a socket for the OPSU. Cost me $10 at O'Reillys. I have only used it twice but worth the it.

    You don't have to remove the OPSU but if you break it by accident...

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    when i went to get the cover from my local dealer he could not even pull up the PN in his computer.......SD is pretty close to me ........sooooo.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by sjsingle1 View Post
    when i went to get the cover from my local dealer he could not even pull up the PN in his computer.......SD is pretty close to me ........sooooo.........
    I think they are the only 2 places that you can get them. My local Dealer said no way it would work. I took it back the following week after just to show him.

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    the parts guys at my local dealer are cool.......they all are gearheads and know who it is when i pull up.......the 1st thing he said to me was.....you will never get back all the money that you put into that car.......and i said i guess i will never sell it then

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMWS6TA View Post
    if you get to a spot you don't know what to do just ask me, no problem.


    Also there is a socket for the OPSU. Cost me $10 at O'Reillys. I have only used it twice but worth the it.

    You don't have to remove the OPSU but if you break it by accident...
    it wont be for a couple weeks so i will let you know if i get stumped. thanks for your help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMWS6TA View Post
    Did you run a hose direct from the VCT outlet tube to the intake? If so that is why. The LS6 VCT has a built in PCV on the bottom which means it still will let some oil get by. The catch can purpose is to help stop it.
    I ran the looped hose/pcv that came with it. Same set up the LS6 ZO6 had. This was supposed to stop oil getting by but instead was a waste of money cause it did nothing. The catch can would help stop oil getting by with the LS1 pcv set up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INMY01TA View Post
    I ran the looped hose/pcv that came with it. Same set up the LS6 ZO6 had. This was supposed to stop oil getting by but instead was a waste of money cause it did nothing. The catch can would help stop oil getting by with the LS1 pcv set up.
    It should be at least a little better with the LS6 setup since the valley is a less oily place then the valve cover.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cutlass View Post
    It should be at least a little better with the LS6 setup since the valley is a less oily place then the valve cover.
    It wasn't, and mine wasn't the only one. Many others had the same results, others have better results. Personally I wouldn't bother on a "it may work" possibility. From someone who has done this mod I say skip it. My catch can is keeping my intake dry, not my LS6 valley. Waste of money.

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