Hey guys, it's running down the side if the tranny, so it has to be coming from the top. I ripped the intake off, and the valvecovers, but the gaskets were fine, and the RTV on the back was solid...where would you guess? Could it be the valve cover was held down tight enough and it was spraying out of the back? We are talking about a LOT of oil being split here, not a small tinny leak.

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86 IROC-Z, Retired for winter, weird oil leak (drains out in about 3 minutes), new 355 other than that, TPI, 700R4, edelbrock headers, removed AC/Air pump, heater plate conversion - no heater (loL). 14.8@90MPH

Next project (think I'm going to scrap the IROC)- mid 80's monte carlo, 383, edelbrock performer RPM intake, cam, holley double pumper carb, sportsman 2 heads, NOS. Hoping mid/high 12's on motor, mid 11's on spray.

oil sender, or line from the sender, valve covers

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd

Your talking about the pressure gauge on the back of the block (That tells the computer that everything is okay and to keep sending fuel, lol), right? I didn't feel any oil around those parts, although they were high suspect at first. Does that much oil really come through there? I figured it wouldn't, but could always be wrong.

[This message has been edited by Slow Iroc (edited March 30, 2001).]

Agreed, check the oil pressure sender and/or fittings......... and yes, because it is under full pressure

[This message has been edited by TunedPort350 (edited March 30, 2001).]

That would be my guess if the back intake gasket looked okay. My suggestion would be to pull off the sending unit and the tube it connects to, clean them up good, and re-install them with some teflon tape on all the threads.

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1983 Pontiac Firebird SE
LG4-Based Chevy 400
700R4 Tansmission
Modified 4 Barrel Q-Jet Carb
Accel Super Stock 8mm Wires
Edelbrock Pro-Flo Air Cleaner
3.23 Posi Rear
14X7" Cragar SS/T Wheels
Clarion 45X4 CD/AM/FM Head Unit
100WX2 Amp
2 Pioneer 12" Subs in Custom Box
Third Gen Performance
"A four cylinder is only half an engine"

And since you currently have it all apart, do like ward said, go ahead and teflon tape the sending unit. Then reinstall everything, and make sure you leave it clean afterwards. If the leak comes back, you should be able to see where it is coming from.
...ed (the man who like his motor cleaner than his cooter.)