[silverbullet07]

Any idea why someone would silicone a penny in a hole on the engine block under the intake?
Is this some sort of good luck thing or do I need to worry about it?

[1966Lemans]

Isn't that where the PCV valve goes?

[ANDYA]

That looks like the rubber grommet in the valley pan where the PCV valve goes. There should be a vaccum hose going from the PCV to the base of the carb or maybe in your case from the valve cover to the carb.

[silverbullet07]

Originally Posted by ANDYA

That looks like the rubber grommet in the valley pan where the PCV valve goes. There should be a vaccum hose going from the PCV to the base of the carb or maybe in your case from the valve cover to the carb.

Currently there is a hose from the carb to valve cover. I googled the valley pan and I see some with the PCV what you are talking about. Do most people use that location to day or do they stay with the Valve cover location? If they stay with the valve cover location, what do the normally put in the hole?

Thanks

[steveK]

usually block the valve cover with a flat rubber grommet..just my 2 cents

[silverbullet07]

Does most people put the pcv valve in the valley pan?

[FASTASSBIRD]

Originally Posted by silverbullet07

Does most people put the pcv valve in the valley pan?

Stock location. I am more interested in the winters foundry casting on the intake

[silverbullet07]

Originally Posted by FASTASSBIRD

I am more interested in the winters foundry casting on the intake

What do you mean?

[trmjr1]

What year Firebird? '67 has the PCV valve in the valley pan that vents to intake manifold and no vent tube from the passenger side valve cover - right? '68 and 9 had the PCV valve vented to intake and also vent pipe on passenger side valve cover to air cleaner.

I also saw the Winters foundry casting mark on the intake (next to thermostat housing on passenger side). What year is the engine?

[silverbullet07]

Originally Posted by trmjr1

What year Firebird? '67 has the PCV valve in the valley pan that vents to intake manifold and no vent tube from the passenger side valve cover - right? '68 and 9 had the PCV valve vented to intake and also vent pipe on passenger side valve cover to air cleaner.

I also saw the Winters foundry casting mark on the intake (next to thermostat housing on passenger side). What year is the engine?

The engine is 68. The intake you see in the photo is a Holley street dominator that will be replaced with the stock manifold.

So I should remove the penny and route the PVC correctly? Is that recommended?

[Tony69]

If you remove the penny, you will decrease the value of the car.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

lol

that was a good one Tony

[silverbullet07]

Originally Posted by Tony69

If you remove the penny, you will decrease the value of the car.

I removed it last night and I thought it would have been something if it was a 68 penny but no, they used a 1970.