Need a breather for my 1987 7.4L "N", ideas?

[edgephoto]

I am restoring my 1987 V3500 with 7.4L TBI engine. The breather pipe disintegrated into a pile of plastic. GM discontinued part #14103133. I am keeping this truck stock so I don't want so goofy looking Mr. Gasket breather. I just need ideas to make something that looks decent and fits the grommets and the hose nipple on the Air Cleaner.

The grommet is made to fit a 1/2" tube.

The item I need to replace is #1

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[Chevy 88]

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[Ricko1966]

I am restoring my 1987 V3500 with 7.4L TBI engine. The breather pipe disintegrated into a pile of plastic. GM discontinued part #14103133. I am keeping this truck stock so I don't want so goofy looking Mr. Gasket breather. I just need ideas to make something that looks decent and fits the grommets and the hose nipple on the Air Cleaner.

The grommet is made to fit a 1/2" tube.

The item I need to replace is #1

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I'd bend something out of steel tubing,just like a brake line a fuel line or transmission line. If I didn't think I could do it in steel I'd do it in soft copper,or pex I'd paint it black when done. Push comes to shove you could use a piece of pcv hose the correct length put a spring inside it to keep it from collapsing.. it won't have a nice 90 and 45 but you could make a sweeping C shape you'd still need something,maybe a copper elbow,plastic elbow at the valve cover

 

[hey mister]

I would go to a local pull-a-part and stroll the grounds.
I woyld be looking for a close match in the "correct bends" category.
You might have to trim ends to fit.
It should not be that tough to find a tube with the 2 bends you need.
You might even luck out and find an exact match.

 

[edgephoto]

There are no yards where you can pull parts off anymore. Not near me. They are all dismantlers. The strip them and get rid of the carcass.

I probably will do what was suggested. Bend something out of steel. Just was wondering what others have done in this situation.

 

[hey mister]

There are no yards where you can pull parts off anymore. Not near me. They are all dismantlers. The strip them and get rid of the carcass.

I probably will do what was suggested. Bend something out of steel. Just was wondering what others have done in this situation.

Bummer...
I have 3 pullapart yards within 45 minutes of me.

 

[Ricko1966]

There are no yards where you can pull parts off anymore. Not near me. They are all dismantlers. The strip them and get rid of the carcass.

I probably will do what was suggested. Bend something out of steel. Just was wondering what others have done in this situation.

I'd also be tempted to use type A pex, poly fittings and crimp clamps your pic looked like 2 90 s would do it. Position the clamps where they look best and some black spray paint wouldn't look too ghetto.

 

[CountKrunk]

With type b pex it would be copper fittings. I love pex b.

 

[DoubleDingo]

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No Mr. Gasket!

 

[Ricko1966]

With type b pex it would be copper fittings. I love pex b.

Yea I thought about b,but A has higher heat resistance,better flex,and less likely to kink. I though the poly fittings,crimp clamps and paint could be made to look almost factory.

 

[edgephoto]

It does not have to look exactly factory but I don't want it to look ghetto. Since it crosses the throttle cable and cruise linkage I need it to be solid.

These are great ideas. Does PEX come in 1/2" OD?

 

[Ricko1966]

It does not have to look exactly factory but I don't want it to look ghetto. Since it crosses the throttle cable and cruise linkage I need it to be solid.

These are great ideas. Does PEX come in 1/2" OD?

3/8th type A should be 1/2 od less than 5.00 for a 10 foot stick. I would use 1/2 I.D. and use a coupler,at each end. The couplers would be 1/2 O.D.. my concern is causing too much restriction not being able to vent enough to make pcv work as it should.

 

[Bextreme04]

It does not have to look exactly factory but I don't want it to look ghetto. Since it crosses the throttle cable and cruise linkage I need it to be solid.

These are great ideas. Does PEX come in 1/2" OD?

These guys seem to have exactly what you are looking for. NOS or take-off used parts.
https://newboyzsquarebodyrescue.com...57891&pr_ref_pid=6977999405123&pr_seq=uniform

 

[edgephoto]

These guys seem to have exactly what you are looking for. NOS or take-off used parts.
https://newboyzsquarebodyrescue.com...57891&pr_ref_pid=6977999405123&pr_seq=uniform

I saw that. That one is for a 350 and the shape is different. My truck is a 454