[Shotimes] 3.2 swap major oil leak after start?

[Leigh Smith]

Bruce;
Where the pump meets the block, front side of crank, is the main engine oil
feed hole, roughly 3/8 in diameter, and under high pressure. I had major
engine block damage on my car from someone removing the oil pump by prying
it with a screwdriver!!! Make sure both gasket surfaces are in good
condition, and the gasket is OK. It is only paper. Did the 3.0 gasket go
around that hole correctly?

Only other major oil leak point I could think of would be the main oil
gallery block plug. Were these removed during block cleaning? Put back? Mine
was under the water pump (IIRC) and was a large allen screw. (10mm??)

Compared to those two possible sources, the crank oil seal would be minor.
Lee
PS I had a major water leak, kinda like a garden hose. Thermostat o-ring
gasket got twisted? or pressurized before tightened? but anyway it popped
out of position on one side.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <TechSHO@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:46 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] 3.2 swap major oil leak after start?


> I got a serious oil leak on my 3.2 swap. over by the oil pump, can't tell
> yet exactly where it is. use a 3.2 block, 3.2 heads, and 3.2 oilpump.
> Removed the pump and replaced the gasket with a 3.0 gasket and trimmed off
> the leftover part. Anyone that has done 3.2 swaps run into something like
> this? I'm gonna get under the car right now, but I wanted to get some
input
> from the "groups" out there.
>
> Bruce J Malachuk
>
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