cometic gaskets leaking oil?
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I have a 408 with cometic gaskets and one is leaking oil, not water out the back of the passenger side head. any ideas I searched the forums with no luck. Please help.
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it's not the valve cover or sender that was one of the first things i checked. i was also doubtful about the head leaking oil but that is where i think it is coming from. washed it down with carb cleaner and let it idle in the air and you can see a slow trickle coming from the side of the block between the head and block near the last head bolt. is it possible it could be coming up the heat bolt? i was told they were blind holes and only needed moly lube for torqueing purposes.
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im under someone elses name,but are you running arp head studs ? i know they have a common problem with sometimes leaking coolant on sbc.could be the same problem with your but oil .just a thought,sorry if it dont help.