both sides should have a hose

So one goes from the valve cover to the flame arestor thre other goes from the valve cover to where?

I have this week off and go out to the boat every day. I do a little clean up and start the motor, I just love to hear the 350 bark. If you want I can take a picture and show you the motor...

http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/3705513646.html

look at the motor pic on the left in this ad. both sides feed into the spark arrestor

yep both feed to the flame arrestor.... for the short term put a plug in the open one until you have the rest of the pieces

Yup, that's what I have. One hose is connected to valve cover going the the flame arestor. The other side has just a hole. So what you are saying is just connect a hose like the other side... No PCV valve, just a hose from valve cover to carb...

We still have some ice on the water so boating is a few weeks away. I will see if I can put it back in working order... this winter is taking for ever.. last Friday and Saturday we had a snow and ice storm

Correct

BTW 77 deg here today... been is shorts for 3 days now

hmmm, I'll hold comment. The nice wather is still about 2 months away. In the summer we get to about 90, in the winter it's -30. I have been in -50, and that is freeking cold. Nothing starts nothing moves.

77 GEEZ, I want those temps back. We've been flirting with the 90's down here this week. Been in shorts for weeks now.