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#58615 03/31/2006 4:08 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 | Well I finally took my 59 3200 (w/rebuilt 235) out on it's first road-run/ring seating voyage. When I got back there was oil all over! Well, mostly coming from the flywheel coverd, and the timing plate area. I had run the engine at idle a few times to check it over and adjust the valves and such, and there was almost no oil leaking.
Here's a thought (prayer?): I replace the road-draft tube with a pcv valve, and hadn't hooked the hose to the intake yet because I just got the carb kind of set up right. Would that make pressure build in the crankcase and force oil out of these places?
I searched the forum, and yes, the flywheel locating pins are in place!
I guess I'm not done with bloody knuckles and dirty hands yet... | | |
#58616 03/31/2006 10:38 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Yes. If you don,t have proper vent. it will blow out oil. Besides the road draft tube you must have vent. in the valve cover. If it does not have slots in the top of the valve cover you must use a vent. oil cap.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#58617 04/01/2006 3:06 AM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 | Well the I'll vent and cross my oily fingers!
Thanks, Bender! | | |
#58618 04/01/2006 5:51 PM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 | i had that happen more than one time. if the engine is not vented oil will blow from the weekest gasket or seal, usually all of 'em
"It ain't a truck if you can't hose out the cab."
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#58619 07/03/2006 4:18 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96 | Update: (after running out of money, and taking some time off)
Hooked up the hose to the fitting for the windshield wipers on the intake, and installed a new vented oil cap, and...(drumroll).....it still leaks from the front and rear!
I'm thinking I didn't get the rope seal in right, and that the timing plate gasket is leaking. Now the fun of dropping the pan and pulling the rad and everything begins!
Any sort of concensus on the rop v. neoprene question?
Also, it's been a few years since I assembled the motor, do I need to pull out the camshaft to replace the timing plate gasket?
Oh boy. I guess there are worse places to be than under a 59 Apache in a friends clean shop!
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#58620 07/03/2006 5:58 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 399 | I use neoprene with good results on the later blocks (after 54)it is much easyer to replace with the engine in the car (no chinese finger torture tool neeeded)
Make sure it goes in the right direction or it will leak as a waterfall (don`t ask me why I know that :rolleyes: ).
Check if the oil in front is comming out of the gasket or the crank oil seal.
If it is the seal, buy a 6$ pulley repair sleve because your pully shaft may be worn and it will leak again even with a new seal (don`t ask me why I know that :rolleyes: )
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