What do i have?
well, since i have a bunch of threads, seems this one is the most appropriate to post off topic anything on the project.
took some more carb tuning, runs nice.
after a week or so of running it, decided to get it in the garage under the hoist and lift the engine and did the oil pump.
For what little i've done, it runs MINT. Strong. No issues at all anywhere. Its worn out like all hell, but runs strong and idles nice. IT's a bit weird trying to tune the carb turning 4 hydraulic pumps and a torque converter the size of a 55gallon drum. I highly doubt it's emissions friendly.
But ive dug another basement, cleaned up 300 cars, and that's outside of 230,000#'s of loose iron according to weigh slips. Also did some tree trimming with the clam shell bucket, fixed the hill behind the house, fixed my bridge and buried some new culvert.
I'dda run it full of Dexron for the flush......BUT from what it sounds like, you've pretty much diagnosed a wore out POS.
I think it's time to take a step back. Look at what you're trying to do. You're trying to get by with the absolute minimum labor required. Just stop. Just go ahead and DO the work required to do the job right. Not gonna worry about the rear main? And the rear seal? seriously? That means all the work you've done to this point is for nothing. How much of a pussy are you? Do you want the thing fixed or do you want to just band aid it the rest of its life. Fix the damn thing and fix it right and stop wasting our time and yours.
Honestly for a handful of parts and minimal labor, i think it did damn good. probably better then half of these other threads that are started when people spend $10,000 and have someone ELSE build their engine, mind you factory application, and struggle.
I think you need to step back and look at what i did. And thanks for your time.