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Re: oil everywhere

To: WRROOPE@aol.com
Subject: Re: oil everywhere
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 08:08:38 -0700
WRROOPE@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Recently I backed the 76 spit up a hill and parked it there while trying to
> rearrange the other lbcs to make room to work on it. It sat there for a week
> and I started it up and pulled it down the hill to the garage. Smoke coming
> from under the bonnet. carb leaking, and a big puddle of oil on the left
> frame rail. Looks like it is leaking from the bellhousing. Could I have
> parked it on too steep an incline and oil from the trans leaked into the bell
> housing? Is there a front seal on the trans? Do I need to pull the engine and
> trans? Thanks for any help.

Sounds like the logical conclusion.

Joe

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