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When did L&S get an application for the 2004 Roushcharger? Last I looked they only had Lightning applications.

With the Lightning unit on a Roushcharger you're still going to have to chase parts down, because the connections are on the opposite valve cover and opposite side of the supercharger, plus the 2004+ doesn't have a PCV per se, so you need to get an elbow adapter, plus a connector for it to the hose on separator. You're also going to have to figure out how to route the hose over or under the SC front to the separator, and how to connect the t-hose near the back of the supercharger. I looked into the L&S, and figured that by the time I converted it over, I could have done my own in less time. Took me about an hour's time at Home Depot and Ace Hardware, and 45 minutes to install. The Roushcharger plumbing for this is different enough that it just wasn't worth the effort, especially considering how proud L&S is of something so simple. As to self cleaning, well, it takes me about 30 seconds every month for this unit, so no big deal. I've thought of moving it over oil filler cap, and using a check valve system to make it self maintaining, but frankly its just not worth the effort, and there's something about self-draining which doesn't sit right with me (see below). I'll see if I can get photos... but the camera is buried in the closest with the luggage after our last vacation.

Okay, here's the issue with self draining. Crank case not only vents oil, it also vents blow-by, and a small amount of unburnt fuel which gets past the rings during the compression cycle. If you doubt it, smell a PCV, separator or breather on virtually any vehicle. There will be a slight gas smell. The oil separator is also separating this fuel in addition to oil. With a self-draining system the oil/gas flows back into the crank case. I'd like to see long term oil analysis with a self draining system and would not be surprised to see some fuel dillution of oil. With a separator that's not self-draining, I don't drain the oil back into the crank case. I put it in my used oil bucket that I take to the auto parts store after every oil change. I'm really picky about oil in my truck. 100% synthetic, Mobil 1, K&N or Pure One filters, and 2.5K change intervals with oil analysis every 10K. On my other vehicles (not blown) I use standard oil with standard drain intervals.