Hey All! My 350 in the Chevelle has been leaking some oil from the front of the motor. It blows up on the fenderwell and alternator located on the top passenger side of the motor. I changed valve cover and intake manifold gaskets w/ no luck. It doesn't look like it's coming from the manual fuel pump. I think it might be the front seal on the timing chain cover. I don't think it was changed w/ the motor.

Does this sound right? Now that I'm thinking about it I need to check the balancer for oil. Is there any way to change the seal w/ the motor in the car. I have a one piece oil pan gasket. I recorded a horsepower tv episode when they did a cam swap on an elky. He trimmed the corners from the bottom of the cover but it looked like a two piece gasket. I figured might as well bump the cam up some while I have it all apart. Any suggestion on how to take off and replace the cover and seal?

Thanks,
Mike

yes it sounds like the seal . you an pull the cover and fix it .in the car

This has been mentioned in a thousand other posts but are you sure that the bolt hole in the block near the front of the fuel pump has a short bolt in it? This hole will blow oil out at higher rpms.

I now kinda remember a small bolt being in the front. It isn't there anymore thats probably where it's from. There are two holes on the front which one or both need to be blocked. How long should the bolt be.

Thanks