oil leaking prob

[1980turbomc]

i have a 1980 monte with a 231 turbo carb and just redid the motor bc it was leaking oil and had a lifter nock.. well i have about 1000 miles on it and its leaking oil.. what kind of gaskets should i change to becuase the cork doesnt seem to be working..

 

[mikestertwo]

Where is it leaking from?

 

[1980turbomc]

its leaking from the valve covers and oil pan and possibly the rear main.. im wondering if i need to change out the cork gaskets...

 

[Turbo1dr]

Go to AutoZone and ask the guy for the PermaDry Plus Fel-Pro performance valve cover gaskets. Part number VS50156T

Search for this number on-line also

 

[meanchicken]

Someone here explains it in their signature....
It's not an oil leak...it's sweat from all the horsepower.

 

[charlief1]

Someone here explains it in their signature....
It's not an oil leak...it's sweat from all the horsepower.

LOL Thanks lou, I needed that.:biggrin: Please come join us in the B4Black section. We really can help you get a little more power out of the car.:biggrin:

 

[meanchicken]

LOL Thanks lou, I needed that.:biggrin: Please come join us in the B4Black section. We really can help you get a little more power out of the car.:biggrin:

Er...um...I'm not Lou....
But I am his red headed step child.:biggrin:, ray of sunshine, and best customer.

 

[daves87gn]

Er...um...I'm not Lou....
But I am his red headed step child.:biggrin:, ray of sunshine, and best customer.

you guys hang out so much your starting to look a like
but red hair err...:wink:

 

[meanchicken]

you guys hang out so much your starting to look a like
but red hair err...:wink:

It's actually red scalp....I gave up on hair growth 100%

Back onto our friends subject.
Good cork gaskets will work fine on the valve covers.
Assuming the valve cover gaskets are leaking, you need to make sure the sealing ridge on your heads are clean, and also make sure the sealing lip on the valve covers are clean.
Use a little black oil resistant RTV on the valve cover lip, mount the cork gasket to it, let it set, then mount the valve cover and be sure to put even torque on the 4 valve cover bolts.

Rear main seal....good luck...you'll be able to slow it down...maybe even stop it temporarily...., but if your running any boost, it will start leaking again sooner or later as the crank case pressure builds from blow by and forces oil past the rear main seal.

The oil pans tend to also leak from around the pan screws. they let a little oil seep through. Using some good RTV sealer on the under side of the screw heads is one way to try and combat this.
good even torque on all the pan screws, and don't over tighten or you damage the gasket.

 

[1980turbomc]

thanks!