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Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:03 amby jono
I would like to fit a 'Hart' breather to my cam cover.
I know they are available from one or two suppliers but I'm not going to pay ?55 for what is essentially a plumbing fitting!!
Could anyone direct me to a suitable off the shelf fitting which will do the job and, also, suggest the best location to place it on the front of the cam cover?
Cheers
Jon
Re: Hart breather
Posted:
Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:10 pmby vstibbard
Who sells the Hart replica?
V
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:37 pmby jmcwpb
They are not that difficult to fab up ones self.
Use steel tube instead of aluminum and braze it up.
You could always make up the metal bits and take them to a weld shop.
John
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:40 pmby jono
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:15 pmby elj221c
How much?!
Not even a way to hold it to the cam cover unlike my vintage (BRM/Coswoth?) one or an O ring.
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:22 pmby jono
...yep, hence my post!
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:22 pmby john.p.clegg
When I took my breather off , just fitted a brass plug..
but before that just had a 22mm compression elbow screwed in ( just the elbow ) with a 1" pipe leading off to a catch tank.
John
Re: Hart breather
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:57 pmby Davidb
I took exception to the cost of the 'Hart breather' as well and used a cheap alternative like John Clegg-my head had been fitted with a breather in this location in the past so it already had the hole:
It works well!
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:35 amby elancoupe
I've used a similar breather for many years. It fastens with epoxy, and makes a tidy, leak proof installation.
And no, I didn't pay that kind of money.
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:15 amby jono
David/Mike,
Where did you obtain the fitting please?
I've just rebuilt my engine due to oil leaks and I want to do all I can this time to try and make it dry. I don't like the idea of the rubber oil drain tube being the only crank case vent
Cheers
Jon
Re: Hart breather / Johnson breather and no more cap leaks!
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:45 amby el-saturn
two flies in one swat: light etc. ---- drawback: cap has a hole! sandy
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:19 amby ElanDNA
An other variant. Somewhat bigger, and doesn't disturb me. Urs
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:04 amby john.p.clegg
el-saturn
Do I have this wrong? Surely a breather should be a larger bore?
ElanDNA
Do you have the full length shaft in there?.spraying oil onto the breather ?
John
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:56 amby el-saturn
it works fine john!! .........plus i have an internal ally cover for cyl. 4's outlet lobe! sandy
Re: Hart breather
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Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:59 pmby ElanDNA
john.p.clegg wrote:ElanDNA
Do you have the full length shaft in there?.spraying oil onto the breather ?
John
No, shortened, lightened.....and no the hose goes upwards away....
No worries until today
Urs
