Well this is probably gonna cause a controversy. Here goes:
Glenn, make sure you "clock" the seal so about a quarter inch is out of the block on one end and the cap on the other side. A tiny tiny bit of silicone on the end surface.
In other words, you don't want the seal joint to be right at the cap/block joint. That opens the door for a leak. Learned this from a Jedi Master about 40 years ago........
I have NEVER put an engine together with a rear main leak, weep, drip, or otherwise. Helluva lot of other crap but.......Well you know....:thumbsup:
