93 Splash in SC, V8-Swap version

[Curious Hound]

Wait, does that year not have an EGR tube on the passenger side? I can check if my mountaineer has a usable manifold on that side, if it does you are welcome to it... I'll know later today

No external egr tube. In fact, that was a mystery that was eluding me until now, maybe. I thought it odd when I was removung the uoper intake. It looks like the exhaust gases pass up through the center of the intake and make their way iver to the egr valve internally. Truly a wierd configuration. Seeing your question, I just went out to the garage and figured it out.

Here, I'm holding what I assumed is the egr valve next to where it mounts on the upper intake plenum. (Don't remember which way the valve was mounted. Oops)

here, I'm pointing to what I believe is a passage in the lower intake that must lead to exhaust port(s) in the heads. Truly a "WTF" discovery.

 

[Curious Hound]

In addition to the wierd egr system on this engine, I was surprised to find that the PCV does not mount in a hole on a valve cover. It mounts in a port at the rear of the lower intake. A real pleasure to access while in the engine bay. You can actaully see part of that port in the picture above. It's right next to the part # sticker on the fuel header crossover hose.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Can you be proactive and move the pcv away from the back? Using 90° and tubing?

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, that PCV location really sucks...

Well that explains some things between the GT40 and GT40P heads, internal versus external EGR ports... The Mountaineer I have should be like yours, I'll check to see if it looks good within a few hours, it decided to rain today so there's that...

 

[Curious Hound]

Can you be proactive and move the pcv away from the back? Using 90° and tubing?

I hadn't thought of that yet. I'll have to look at how it's routed. I think the tubing was all up under the upper intake on the driver side. I think it terminates at a horuzontal barb under there. I already have a new PCV on hand. I might be able to find a different valve cover that has the port. Then block off the hole in the back.