2013 March 19: Install the breather pipes in the bellhousing
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Roy asked me to install a sump spacer/external oil filter/windage plate. This is a lovely modification which eases maintenance and helps reduce oiling issues with the breather. The windage plate interferes with the return pipe. I like to cut off the return pipe right at the bottom of the threaded portion. I've run my Ambassador this way for many thousands of miles without any trouble whatsoever.
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![New crush washers for the final install.](mg_images/engine_rebuild_roy_smith_072.jpg)
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![New bolt and lock washer to secure the top P clamp in place.](mg_images/engine_rebuild_roy_smith_073.jpg)
Pclamp in place.
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![Some will tell you that a sealant isn't needed here. And, it shouldn't be. All the same, it is a lot of work to get back to this point afterward and Permatex Super 300 is pretty easy to remove later. I use it.](mg_images/engine_rebuild_roy_smith_074.jpg)
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![Breather inlet pipe installed with new bolts and lock washers.](mg_images/engine_rebuild_roy_smith_075.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.