Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by flackmaster On 2019/7/14 16:21:28

yes, that is the felt, but I agree with all that given the amount of oil in the clutch pan, unlikely that this is really the problem...its more of a dust shield than a "seal".

And then if the rear main seal is leaking (still a maybe), I would not think it would blow forward to make such a mess of your beautiful engine, so you may indeed be chasing multiple leaks. I hate to speculate, so I will simply stay in the cheap seats from far away and watch as you progress....
And yes, the distributor is driven off the oil pump, which will continue to rotate with the distributor out. And yes, in theory you could reinstall the distributor 180 degrees off, but given that you photo'd the position, I think even you are smart enough to put it back in the correct orientation.