Mark -
1) If you used a decent cam lube on the cam lobes then this will be
uneccessary.
2) This oil leak is very unusual. I have never seen leaks in this area.
The adaptor is pretty easy to pull off, so I would take it off and do a
thorough visual inspection.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 10/29/06, Mark and Kathy <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net> wrote:
>
> I am happy to say that the chassis rebirth is complete on 1960 BT7
> 6744. The
> engine has started and sounds pretty good with the Moss SS exhaust.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1-How important is the 20min. 2000RPM break in for the cam?
> That seems like a lot of RPMs for a long time on a brand new engine.
> Won't
> normal driving break in a ground cam and new lifters
> along with the rest of the engine?
>
> 2- I do have an oil leak at the Moss oil filter adapter. I followed the
> directions closely for the oil filter and didn't see any visual problems
> when I installed it. I even used the infamous Hylamar to help seal it .
> The
> word UP was on the body so that went UP. It is leaking between the
> adapter
> body and the engine block where the gasket is. So far I just left it
> until
> I could see if any listers have had leaks in this area . Any one have
> this
> problem before. I know I used the right bolts for my car.
>
>
> Thanks, Mark
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