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It Runs But Leaks
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Drifting
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From: grand prairie texas
It Runs But Leaks
My good news bad news today is after several months of going round and round rebuilding this engine for my 77 it runs and sounds like it runs strong. Thanks for everyones help on this forum answering my stupid questions. The help all paid off. I do have a problem with an oil leak from the front of my oil pan where the timing case meets the oil pan. I have done a search of other folks that have had oil pan leaks in the past. After reading I went out and went under the car and it seems like the front oil pan "U" shaped seal is loose. I thought I used the right seal but with the help of older posts it seems like it is easy to remove the oil pan. My engine is out of a 78 impala which I had bored .030 over and a mild cam. Should I use the fel-pro one piece gasket or what gasket is the best for this engine? Thanks again for your help.
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From: grand prairie texas
Originally Posted by wnmech
My good news bad news today is after several months of going round and round rebuilding this engine for my 77 it runs and sounds like it runs strong. Thanks for everyones help on this forum answering my stupid questions. The help all paid off. I do have a problem with an oil leak from the front of my oil pan where the timing case meets the oil pan. I have done a search of other folks that have had oil pan leaks in the past. After reading I went out and went under the car and it seems like the front oil pan "U" shaped seal is loose. I thought I used the right seal but with the help of older posts it seems like it is easy to remove the oil pan. My engine is out of a 78 impala which I had bored .030 over and a mild cam. Should I use the fel-pro one piece gasket or what gasket is the best for this engine? Thanks again for your help.
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Drifting
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From: grand prairie texas
Originally Posted by wnmech
My good news bad news today is after several months of going round and round rebuilding this engine for my 77 it runs and sounds like it runs strong. Thanks for everyones help on this forum answering my stupid questions. The help all paid off. I do have a problem with an oil leak from the front of my oil pan where the timing case meets the oil pan. I have done a search of other folks that have had oil pan leaks in the past. After reading I went out and went under the car and it seems like the front oil pan "U" shaped seal is loose. I thought I used the right seal but with the help of older posts it seems like it is easy to remove the oil pan. My engine is out of a 78 impala which I had bored .030 over and a mild cam. Should I use the fel-pro one piece gasket or what gasket is the best for this engine? Thanks again for your help.
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Originally Posted by wnmech
I found the fel-pro one piece oil pan gasket at my local autozone store it cost me $24 dollars. That is the best gasket I have ever used. no error. Thanks guys.
My local autozone gets $25 for OS34510T ... either way, why order it from Northern or elsewhere when you can get it locally for less?
OS34510T has THICK front section.
OS34509T has THIN fron section.
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