318 LA rebuild after losing a valve seat
I kinda had a feeling you were gonna ask. The truth is, no. I didn't replace the main seal, just the oil pan seals and gaskets. It's funny you mention the RTV on the end, because that's exactly what I did. Just a small dab at the seam, since that's where I suspected the leak to be. I primed today just as I primed before and not one single hint of a leak, so I felt confident.
Here is my pops helping out.
Cheers! Not the tastiest beer out there, but it sure is refreshing on a hot day!
Unfortunately, I screwed up and installed the torque converter dust cover BEFORE the engine, so I need to pull it out. My dad didn't catch this, so we decided that since the engine has to come out a little anyway, that we would pull the tranny also to make it easier to mate the engine and tranny. Boy, next time I pull an engine I'll be taking the transmission with it. It's next to impossible to get those bellhousing bolts in while the engine is in the car. (And my pops gave a firm "I told you so.")
I kinda had a feeling you were gonna ask. The truth is, no. I didn't replace the main seal, just the oil pan seals and gaskets. It's funny you mention the RTV on the end, because that's exactly what I did. Just a small dab at the seam, since that's where I suspected the leak to be. I primed today just as I primed before and not one single hint of a leak, so I felt confident.
Here is my pops helping out.
Cheers! Not the tastiest beer out there, but it sure is refreshing on a hot day!
Unfortunately, I screwed up and installed the torque converter dust cover BEFORE the engine, so I need to pull it out. My dad didn't catch this, so we decided that since the engine has to come out a little anyway, that we would pull the tranny also to make it easier to mate the engine and tranny. Boy, next time I pull an engine I'll be taking the transmission with it. It's next to impossible to get those bellhousing bolts in while the engine is in the car. (And my pops gave a firm "I told you so.")
