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| 390 leaks badly |
| By Eric - 11/14/2000 7:00:21 PM; IP 4.18.78.130 |
I have a 68 390 in my F250. PO rebuilt and hopped up a little, changes include:
Holley 780 Vac sec carb
Street dominater intake
Early MR heads
Forged pistons
RV type cam
Besides that pretty much stock w/ 50,000 miles and 15 years since rebuild (185psi compression on all cylinders). The motor is very strong and runs well. My problem is the dam thing leaks motor oil. When I first took ownership it leaked a little, now it leaks more than I am comfortable with and I am looking for general advise to aid me in my plan. I have to replace the torque converter so I figured I would pull the engine with the tranny and fix everything at once. I am planning on putting the engine on a stand and doing what it takes to fix this leak. I was thinking about buying a complete engine gasket set and replacing ALL the gaskets, but am wondering if thats such a good idea. What advise can you all lend on typical problems and things to watch out for. What seals would you all recommend, and how do you fix the real main seal leak problem that seems very typical with FE's? I only want to do this once so ALL advise will be appreciated.
Thanks all
P.S. I am on a budget
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