Mid 70's 360 motor mysterious water leak

Wasn't offended at all. Didn't mean it like that. I simply meant that I didn't mention gaskets because I took them for granted, because my engine would come apart there, to assure the repair 100%. That's all.

Sorry Rusty, I was just saying that it could be "just" the gaskets when everyone was pointing out what else it could be. Didn't mean to offend you. If it were not the gaskets, and say he was using the wrong thread sealant, or too short a bolt, and he pulled the entire front end of the engine off, replaced the gaskets and went back with too short a bolt, not the right thread sealant, or what have you, it would still leak. Everyone's input is valid and important. I just mentioned the gaskets because mine happened to leak right there before and I had to pull the entire front of the engine off and replace all the gaskets too. So I know what you mean. I just mentioned it because no one else had that's all.