Recent content by hd883r

Don't forget to plan on switching brakes and torsion bars and springs if you do change to an 8. My duster was a slant six car with a 318 installed in it when I bought it. The power was certainly better, but the handling, braking and overall feel of the car was Terrible. Now if you change...

After looking at my engine tonight it is pretty clear that at least some of the leakage is from the alternator bracket. Thanks Charrlie! Matt

Thanks - I did not realize this, and some of the oil is definitely coming from the front of the head. I think you might be onto something! Matt

When it was initially leaking I confirmed that the head bolts were still torqued to correct torque. Matt

Thanks 6pakattach, everything is tight. I am really wondering if the flatness of the head needs to be checked. I am going to stop by the machine shop that did the block work when it was rebuilt and ask them some additionally questions next week.

Believe it not, everything was painted when I installed the engine, so the oil is clearly not coming from the valve cover (or breather). Matt

I rebuilt my slant 6 and I have continued to have an oil leak that I cannot get ride of. On the passenger side of the block the oil is running down the side of the block under the head. I have replaced the head gasket with in 1000 miles of the rebuild with no improvement. Any ideas or...