Went to More Power today and pulled the oil pan to find and fix the rear main leak. It appears that adding shims to the rear main cap to achieve the proper bearing clearance allowed the neoprene seal to lose contact with the crank surface. Dick, Duane and I put our heads together and opted to put some silicone behind the seal in the cap and use a special sealing compound on the block and the cap where they contact the shims. This should tighten the seal as well as prevent seapage across the machined surfaces. Fingers are crossed on this one. Had Dick order the fittings for the water lines running from the block and thermostat housing to the intake manifold. Going with aircraft style fittings and braided steel line just like the remote oil filter system.
Got the car up on jack stands this afternoon and figured out how to remove the transmission and related extras. Trans is sitting on the floor with all the external parts reattached. Should be able to pull the motor this coming weekend.
Mitch stopped by tonite and we got to talking about the used aluminum wheels I picked up. He has a friend who cleans and polishes wheels on semi trucks as part of his job. Mitch sent him a text and he (Mike) said he would polish and clean all four for $20 each. That will save me a bunch of time and also save me from buying the tools and compounds to do the polishing. As soon as I get the 2 wheels back that I dropped off today at Maksims, I'll be sending all 4 to Mike.
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