Did the rear engine covers change from with the 98 blocks when they changed to the newer design block, or are they the same oiling on the 2000 covers. I have a 98 cover I believe and now they had problems with oil passages on them, so if the cover is not the same I need to get the new one.
Thanks

 

the covers are the same the problem was the block itself. You can open up the channel in the cover a little bit if you have a steady hand. I took my old gasket used it as a guide to open up the channel on the cover then made a new mating channel in the block.

 

ROCNDAV - Any pictures of the mods you did? I have a '98 block and want to do as much as possible to help with the oil return problem before I put it together.

 

I'll check at work tomorrow, I know I've posted some pics before from work. My block is a 97 Vette block.