First Gen EE or Moroso Catch Can

[Spartan]

A few months ago I bought an el-cheapo e-bay catch can, modded it to make it perform better and installed it. It performed fair, not great, not bad, just fair. After about a week (@450 miles) i had approximately an ounce of fluid. One thing i quickly learned is that it needed a valve on the bottom. Emptying it was a pain.

So for the last several months I have been watching all the catch can threads on this site and others and it can all be very overwhelming when deciding which one to get. I think the features I want most are 1, a drain valve on the bottom, and 2. I want to be able to take it apart easily to clean it a couple times a year. My search has narrowed down to the Elite Engineering basic catch and and the Moroso catch can, and maybe the Mike Norris catch can.

Of my choices, the Elite can seems to have the best reviews and the best overall performance, but it doesn't have a drain valve on the bottom and I'm not sure I want to be limited to unscrewing the bottom off every time to drain it. On whatever can i end up getting, I plan on running a hose the below the truck to drain it. This will reduce the chance for accidental spillage. Can the bottom of the EE can be drilled and tapped for a drain valve? How much meat is there for threads?

The Moroso can is probably my favorite, only because it has a drain. I've read that it's possibly not big enough to slow the velocity of the oil/water mist enough to give the mist enough residence time to separate from the air. From what I've read about the Mike Norris can, it kind of has the same problem, only a little different. It's thought that the exit is to close to the entrance.

Whatever can I end up getting, I plan on mounting it low in the engine compartment in relation to where the PCV line connections are located on the motor. On some other sites, there are some common thoughts that say there are a few important things to consider when choosing a mounting location. It might help if it's low in relation to the engine compartment, and it should be in a "cool" area, or at least not exposed to radiant heat from the motor or exhaust manifold.

If I chose the Moroso can, considering that it might not be big enough to create enough residence time for the oil mist, would it help the can perform better if the velocity of the mist was slowed down a bit before it reaches the can? It seems like slowing the flow of the mist will cause the oil to separate in the line before reaching the can, which will happen anyway to some extent. That's part of the reason why it's been suggested to mount the can low. So oil that coats the inside of the line will drain into the can, and not pool up in the line or drain back to the motor. I also want to use a length of metal line on the "entrance" side of the can to add to the coalescence factor. For a brief moment I thought about using a "U" shaped trans line cooler, but i suspect it will wan to plug up if it's not positioned right.

What does everyone think? Thoughts, comments, suggestions?

[DeepSea]

The Elite E2X kit comes with a 1/4 turn ball valve and I like it a lot.

[Spartan]

I was looking at that one, but it looks like a sealed can. Can it be taken apart?

[glcbn]

I was looking at that one, but it looks like a sealed can. Can it be taken apart?

Yep, the top and bottom are threaded.

[Spartan]

Does anyone happen to have a picture of the inside of the E2-X? I haven't found any searching on-line.

 

From what I've been reading, the dual outlet design is mainly intended for engines with turbos. Is this correct?

Is there any need for me to get a dual outlet. I was planning on getting a single outlet can.

I will also be getting a clean side separator.

[glcbn]

Does anyone happen to have a picture of the inside of the E2-X? I haven't found any searching on-line.

 

From what I've been reading, the dual outlet design is mainly intended for engines with turbos. Is this correct?

Is there any need for me to get a dual outlet. I was planning on getting a single outlet can.

I will also be getting a clean side separator.

 

The E2-X single is actually the same can in the dual kit, but one threaded opening is plugged. From what I was told via email (by EE) a single outlet is perfectly fine for a stock normally aspirated engine.

[Spartan]

Thanks for the replies. After briefly talking directly to Elite Engineering, I decided to buy an E2-X single outlet catch can. Now just to wait impatiently for it to arrive.