What do I do now, Ma?

[miller]

Might be wrong. But, think in the 62-65 days, yeah including max wedges, rope seals were the only thing offered. I only had to 'repair' one, on someone else's motor. Only hurt once. Main thing is...they worked!

 

[miller]

Hmmm...yeah, the HD days. After my last wreck, wife told me, if I got back on one, she would leave me. Guess she was tired of going to hospitals! Tough ol' gal...not sure how she put up with me...48 years strong!

Greasy cheeseburgers, slow-cooked, plenty of beer, little dab of whiskey (or, is that the other way around?), and poker...that's what I'm looking at tonight. Get some!

 

[AR67GTX]

Well, well, well...

Pulled the trans inspection plate. Only oil, was along the bottom edge, where it bolts to the trans case. Hardly a trace of oil in the bell housing, at the bottom. Front of the converter, and the flexplate, bone dry. Felt around the rear seal, and nothing.
If it's any kind of leak, oil would have slung all around, in there.

Beer time! Think I'm gonna let it ride, and keep an eye on it, for now. Don't have any miles on it, just some run time...maybe an hour, total. Might be it needs to seat.

Indigestion and a belch from the 727 pump vent? After I rebuilt mine last spring and I drove it the first time I had pretty much the same thing with it - a small bit of fluid at the bottom of the bell housing/cover. Wiped it off and it hasn't done it again - well, yet anyway.

 

[Garys1969RR]

It's my belief that many of the rear seal leaks are coming around the side seals. They say to soak them in paint thinner for a minute, then install them. Our 383 seals swelled up so much that they wouldn't even go in! Had to get new ones. So on my 451, I used a neoprene seal, and the stock unsoaked side seals. Then I put a generous amount of oil resistant silicone along the outside edges. It never leaked a drop! I think when the hot engine oil hits the side seals, it is supposed to make them expand, then you have 2 barriers to prevent oil escaping thru the side seal. So give it a minute, Miller! I think you'll be OK!

 

[moper]

I use rope seals all the time - unless it's a max power effort. The 422" that makes 480hp and gets 17mpg has close to 20K miles on it. No leaks. The 496 that makes close to 600hp has one. Lots of miles including drag racing and highway. No leaks.
I hate leaks.

 

[miller]

I hate leaks.

Yeah, me too.
Thanks, fellas. Just irritating to see a little oil on the floor.
Now I'll get back on the program, start building my seats.

 

[Darter6]

This is un-conventional,BUT a ladies maxie pad stuck up between the rear of the oil pan and the converter cover plate on small blocks works great.And lasts between oil changes.Very absorbent,,,just sayin'.Keeps my driveway clean under the old Dodge pickup.

 

[Dibbons]

This is un-conventional,BUT a ladies maxie pad stuck up between the rear of the oil pan and the converter cover plate on small blocks works great.And lasts between oil changes.Very absorbent,,,just sayin'.Keeps my driveway clean under the old Dodge pickup.

That's OK if your car is a girl, I think mine is a boy.

 

[miller]

Put caps on, the other day. Cleaners from CrossramConnection. Slipped right on, with no problem, on the Eddys. Nother one bites the dust.

 

[HT413]

That leaky main seal = rust proof floor boards. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.