The part where I give up

[89 Fox 427]

Should have known. Oil leak. Leaking between bellhousing and scatter shield. Id guess rear main seal? It's not trans fluid. I can't take much more of this shit

edit to say it's not leaking around rear of intake

 

[fullboogie]

Aren't there a plug or two on the back of the block leading to oil passages? Did you install all of them? Maybe I'm thinking of another engine though...

 

[Wild_Child]

I'm probably better off not sending the first thing I typed..jus sayin.

 

[Briansshop]

I missed,did you fire it up?

 

[xracer41]

My $$ is on oil galley plugs or cam plug
If it was rear main seal should have been very evident while engine was running

 

[Maxwell Smart]

Deep breath...don't quit now!

 

[CompNut]

It ain't hard to drop the transmission, get busy!!!

Or sell it and buy a nice LS powered Malibu!

 

[Mitch H]

Should have known. Oil leak. Leaking between bellhousing and scatter shield. Id guess rear main seal? It's not trans fluid. I can't take much more of this shit

Just look at it as an opportunity to spend more quality time with me, Bangr, and no-flash ratssass!

 

[kwplot34]

fill the crankcase with one of these, problem solved.

 

[Mixed up]

Been there done that it's all part of the fun building a race car I have pulled plenty of engine after start up or pull intake for water in oil I know it suck take a breath and move forward you will get it

 

[Steve439]

An easy way to tell would be to add oil leak dye and prime it for a while.
If dye shows up it isn't the seal.

 

[89 Fox 427]

My $$ is on oil galley plugs or cam plug
If it was rear main seal should have been very evident while engine was running

Im guessing the only way to find out is drop the transmission, yank clutch and flywheel out?

 

[89 Fox 427]

I missed,did you fire it up?

Yes about 9 days ago. Didn't see any oil until today. Can't be 100% certain, but i was under there bleeding brakes and checking for brake leaks yesterday and don't recall seeing anything

 

[Bluteam]

I feel like you shouldn't think about giving up until the first time you dump the clutch and it snaps the u-joint and takes out the back of the transmission and spills gear oil everywhere. Oil leaks are nothing like gear oil leaks.

PS: I knew that mitch guy and his entourage couldn't get enough of that Ford shit. See post #8

 

[440roadrunner]

Be DAMN sure, and I mean double triple DOUBLE SECRET sure, that it's not the rocker covers or the intake manifold dribbling oil down through the bell

Us Mopar guys? We just run it

 

[Mitch H]

Im guessing the only way to find out is drop the transmission, yank clutch and flywheel out?

I jerk a truck transmission(450lb.), a clutch(150lb.), and flywheel(50lb.) by myself in 2.5 hours, and they got a bunch of air lines and electrical connections. That thing can't take 30 minutes to get it all out of the way. I am busy through Wednesday, then I can do whatever until October 5th.

 

[ratssass]

Just look at it as an opportunity to spend more quality time with me, Bangr, and no-flash ratssass!

cold, man.....downright cold.

 

[89 Fox 427]

Be DAMN sure, and I mean double triple DOUBLE SECRET sure, that it's not the rocker covers or the intake manifold dribbling oil down through the bell

Us Mopar guys? We just run it

Im praying you're correct here. Driver side valve cover gasket is wet in the corner. However, while priming shit did spill out. That was only 9 days ago. I'll have to try and dry it out and reevaluate. Maybe get one of those cheap scope cameras and jam it into the fork hole of bellhousing and try to determine location of wetness before going buck wild.

 

[Mixed up]

What 440roadrunner said X2

 

[89 Fox 427]

I jerk a truck transmission(450lb.), a clutch(150lb.), and flywheel(50lb.) by myself in 2.5 hours, and they got a bunch of air lines and electrical connections. That thing can't take 30 minutes to get it all out of the way. I am busy through Wednesday, then I can do whatever until October 5th.

my last day of work is Thursday. I'll have a few weeks until i pack my stuff and move to west Virginia so hopefully i can fix by then. I shouldn't need any help but i damn sure appreciate the offer again.