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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
THanks alot!  What about a pre-83 fox chassis 5.0 (I forget the ugly vehicles that were made in late 70s early 80s that fall in this category) as a source??  These would be carbbed, and I presume the accessories would fit?

Thanks.
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
What would be the ideal car to get a motor from, if Im going to make a carbed motor??  Would accessory brackets and setup from other cars 302 setups work in this car??
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Is there anything simple that can be dobe to get a syronger running 3.8?  A cam?  Better intake?  Etc
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Quote from: ISTLCRUZ;464339
Atengnr, check out CoolCats.net. Good info on the site for swaps, upgrades etc., on our cars.


Does it make sense to swap to a carbed 302?  Or not enough of a gain?
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Quote from: TheFoeYouKnow;464337
You'll need fox accessories and a fox timing cover, and a few other things, but again, I stayed EFI.




Are these parts easy to come by??
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
What about accesory brackets, etc? Would explorer still be a good engine to get??
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Hey all. If i wanted to swap in a carbbed 5.0, would this require alot of fabrication work??  Seems i could bypass electrical issues with a carbed motor.  Im thinking about this more and realize that Im borer with this 3.8 and maybe a change to a better motor would be good. 

Thanks
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
anyone recall the size wrench needed to remove that air pump valve threaded into the intake manifold ??  Trying to get to those intake bolts underneath it.

thanks
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Also, anyone know the easiest way to plug the air pump pipe sleeve on the y pipe if I remove the air pump?  I did this 20 years ago on my former 84 cougar but had a friend weld a bolt on, but have no access to welder these days.

Thanks again.
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Can someone remind me, does the intake seal sit on top of the intake gaskets that sit bw the head and intake manifold?

Thanks
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Quote from: softtouch;464298
When I had a similar problem  several years ago, it turned out I had screwed up the valve cover gasket replacement on the passenger side.
Since I had just replaced it I was sure that couldn't be the problem.


Thanks. I suppose thats possible too but I replaced it 3 times in total and during the third time, i couldnt see evidence that it had been leaking.  I used both the felpro cork, then the rubber gaskets and returned to cork.
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Yes.  Perhaps the rear intake is seeping from a corner that I cant see.  The rear main could be leaking, but its not whats causing oil to seep down the from the starter mounting surface right?  Would be more right where crank is on back of motor correct?
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Engine Tech / Oil Leak - Ideas?
Quote from: TheFoeYouKnow;464293
A 3.8L headgasket almost never leaks oil.  Lots of puppies cars (especially Subaru) have external oil leaks from the HG, oh, and the big Neon recall Chrysler had.


I dont argue this, but I am not sure what else could be seeping down the back of the motor.  The intake seal in the back is slightly wet, but not the cause of active dripping.  Curiousity is getting the best of me, and I think I am going to pull the motor so I can see definitively where this was from, and also be able to replace all from the top down.