J-Tube blockoff- Why?

[EdgeSupra]

Hey guys, I was just wondering, what is the advantage to blocking off the JTube on the side of the block? I have seen it a bunch of times and was just curious as to why you block it off. Thanks
-Justin

 

[IJ.]

A lot of people bypass the J Tube then remove the plate and replace it with a Chev fuel pump blockoff plate.

The J Tube has a small restriction to allow the car to limp home in case of a fuel reg failure and with a larger pump this causes the car to run rich.
(it can be drilled out)

 

[NDBoost]

what about capping the j tube and just bypassing the tube all in all and running a single softline up past the j tube.

 

[supra90turbo]

Don't worry about capping it, just bypass it with a longer piece of rubber hose.

 

[Bishop92t]

You wouldn't even need to cap it. Just reroute the line and leave it there if you want. I've also seen someone saw the tube off so all that's left is the plate.

 

[supra90turbo]

If that's the case, and you would like to be rid of that useless J-tube, buy one of these
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=SUM-420005&N=-166580+115&autoview=sku

cheap enough and anodized billet aluminum. Not a bad deal at all.

 

[kssweeper28]

what about capping the j tube and just bypassing the tube all in all and running a single softline up past the j tube.

Thats ^^^ what I did... Works great

 

[IJ.]

Having a CNC Mill in the shed makes you do silly things!
(in hindsight I should have just bought one but ...... )

 

[GrimJack]

Damn you IJ, I see an fan-freaking-tastic oilpan on those pics!

 

[shaeff]

You wouldn't even need to cap it. Just reroute the line and leave it there if you want. I've also seen someone saw the tube off so all that's left is the plate.

that's what i did. then painted it to prevent rust. worked like a charm, and only took a few minutes with a hacksaw and a grinder.

-shaeff

 

[IJ.]

Damn you IJ, I see an fan-freaking-tastic oilpan on those pics!

I LOVE my GrpA pan :love:

 

[supra90turbo]

So do I....

 

[GrimJack]

You're lucky airfare to Australia is so damn expensive, or you might wake up one day to find it mysteriously missing....

 

[shaeff]

and oil all over the ground, and maybe shaeffprints running back to america, with grim's hot on his trail! haha

[australian accent] crikey! it looks like one of the mighty rare shaeffs has made off with me oil pan! follow the tracks, mate! follow the shaeffprints! [/australian accent]

-shaeff

 

[IJ.]

Cracking up Laughing here

 

[EdgeSupra]

i might want to try one of Dr. jonez new 'group a' pans...off topic but whatev

 

[supra90turbo]

lmfao "shaeffprints" :rofl:

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to shaeff again.