equium
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Back Story: 1970 Plymouth Valiant, 318. Recently Installed Edelbrock Performer intake and edelbrock 1406 Carb. Installed PCV from Left valve cover to PCV port on carb. Oil cap on right side valve cover. (Covers are Mr. Gasket chrome installed by PO).
I just put the finishing touches and got a decent tune on it (could be better).
I took it out on a shake down cruise to Autozone to show them what the hell I've been working on. On the way, I tested my kickdown adjustments and for the first time since I've owned it, it finally kicked down at WOT.
So I get to AZ and a gal there is doing a battery test since it was cranking a bit slow. I look under the car for the heck of it and I'm leaking oil from the rear of the engine. I don't have a dust cover for the transmission, and it's leaking from the low point at the bottom of the housing. (Dust cover install coming).
Thinking it was the rear main seal, I added some Bars leak rear main seal repair.
I know it could take a while for the additive to work (if it is my seal).
I'm thinking perhaps I blew a gasket when I went to WOT.
After a search, I found that both of my valve covers should breathe, so a few minutes ago, I replace the oil cap with an oil breather.
Looking for opinions. What have I done?
I just put the finishing touches and got a decent tune on it (could be better).
I took it out on a shake down cruise to Autozone to show them what the hell I've been working on. On the way, I tested my kickdown adjustments and for the first time since I've owned it, it finally kicked down at WOT.
So I get to AZ and a gal there is doing a battery test since it was cranking a bit slow. I look under the car for the heck of it and I'm leaking oil from the rear of the engine. I don't have a dust cover for the transmission, and it's leaking from the low point at the bottom of the housing. (Dust cover install coming).
Thinking it was the rear main seal, I added some Bars leak rear main seal repair.
I know it could take a while for the additive to work (if it is my seal).
I'm thinking perhaps I blew a gasket when I went to WOT.
After a search, I found that both of my valve covers should breathe, so a few minutes ago, I replace the oil cap with an oil breather.
Looking for opinions. What have I done?