Valve cover baffle-What Exactly is its purpose?

[AKGEN1DSM]

Alright, So i've done a little searching in the forums and so far as i've found, I see that people remove the cover to clean under it, then reweld it back on. I was just wondering, what exactly, besides to keep oil from spraying from the vents and pcv valve, is the purpose of it?

Is it possible to just weld on little block plates that will keep oil from spraying out over the pcv valve port and vent?

I've heard removing the baffle allows better oil flow to the cams- is that true?

Thanx guys,
Bill

 

[Defiant]

It's also arranged to drain oil back onto the rocker assemblies. Removing it would take away that additional oiling.

 

[DGajre777]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=241480

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147030

 

[AKGEN1DSM]

Thats what I needed to know, Thanx guys

 

[fallenauthority]

There is a lot of hype with this baffle removal subject, I dont have baffles in my valvecover, and I have -10AN bungs and vent tubes on my valvecover, i dont end up with any oil in my catchcan, I have had this setup on my car for a month now and have had no problems with oil buildup in the catchcan.

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Its all about where you place the vents on the cover.

 

[NeMiZiS]

Yes I'm bringing this back from the dead!
fallenauthority: Any long term results, from running with out the baffles in place?
From everything I read they need to be in there.

 

[crazytsiawd]

Little curious about this also, anyone have any info for doing this long term ?

 

[fallenauthority]

I did not have issues with excessive amounts of oil in the catch can, maybe had to empty it every month or so. I would rather have to empty a catch can once a month and know that I dont have nasty combustion gasses going back into my intake.

 

[ceedawg]

I did not have issues with excessive amounts of oil in the catch can, maybe had to empty it every month or so. I would rather have to empty a catch can once a month and know that I dont have nasty combustion gasses going back into my intake.

Every motor will be different based on how it was built especially if the motor was built with loose tolerances for racing instead of being built tight some motors will have little oil in the catch can