Supplies I started with including a stainless steel thermal mug my wife picked up at a local thrift store. I didn't have to buy any fittings as I had sonme left over from other projects. But, and this is real important, on this car AMC used a 7/16" ID hose and don't go any smaller than this. I was shooting for 1/2" ID. The "T" fitting has a larger entrance hole, approximately 3/4". Then it splits into two 1/2" outlets. One of these will go to the air filter, the other will be extra venting via of a PCV filter. It will drain via of a shut-off valve I bought at the hardware store. I will connect a piece of copper tubing to that so I can route the oil out to the bottom when I need to drain this as it will accumulate oil over time depending on how hard I drive it. Rubber weather stripping with adhesive backing to use where the hold-down bracket goes and between the bottle and fender wall. JB Quick Weld to seal and lock the fittings into place. All the fittings are brass except the 2 that will hold the clear vinyl tubing I will use as a sight system for watching how much oil has accumulated to know when it is necessary to drain it. I bought 1/2" corded rubber hose from the auto parts store to route the crankcase air to the oil catch can to the oil cap and to the air cleaner housing. This is an AMC engine, so 7/16" or 1/2" hose would be typical. Other makes might use larger hose. Then there's the copper steel wool pads I bought 2 in a pack at the dollar store. These will allow air to pass and catch the oil mist. My cheap way of baffling this system.

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