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05-09-2007 08:15 AM #1
390 hemerage
My favorite hauler is a 1976 Ford F150 Super Cab that I bought from the original owner about 5 years ago. After blowing up the tierd 360 that was in it origanlly I found a 4bbl 390 engine out of a 68 Gallaxy and had it rebuilt and balanced. The motor runs great but after it warms up it leaks oil out of the back of the motor some where under the bell housing. This isn't just a little drip. In fact for a couple of minutes after you shut it off it runs a small stream of oil out on the ground. We had a lot of problems lining things up when we went back in with the motor and I am woundering if it is posible that I knocked the rear main seal out of it or could it be something else?
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
How did you get hooked on cars?