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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:05:47 PM »
Stu
Yep, I missed Pete’s callout on his model but 25 or xp is irrelevant.
He’s not changing to the KN, so that method w/ the add on hose nipple doesn't apply here.
And that add-on nipple can't be used on his assembly.
He doesn't have the coffee can, so, strictly speaking, the method(s) in my pdf don't apply.
Pete has the “horn” type assembly which, as I said can be done, but is in my mind more difficult when (just like example I provided) Kubota runs it right to the manifold and he’s removing the manifold anyway.
My comments about the “B” engines (admittedly not clearly made) was that running the breather into a manifold barb is how Kubota does it on some of its current engines — so it's not an off-the-wall idea. I believe Kb is doing it where the application requires capturing the gunk rather than dumping it to open air (dunno, but it might be due to emissions restrictions as well.)
My point was simply that “good enough for the Kb factory” is good enuf for our older engines and it's easy to do - at least as easy and I'd argue easier than the other methods and can be done with the manifold on the engine. Drill; tap; screw in a barb; voila’ easy peazy.
The info about the “Bs” was also in there to alert those owners who may read this that there is already a knockout provided for their breather hose (vs Wb’s stupid cut-off, zip-tied-in-place method.)
I suppose with Pete’s type I'd think about a barb right into the side or top of the horn if that's the approach.
Different ways to skin a “Cat” and the same statement could apply - “absolutely no reason to drill and
cobb fittings onto the intake assembly” (vs a tapped hole in another location.)
