clinem03
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I have been struggling to figure out where an oil leak is coming from on my original 302 engine. The engine has never been pulled or fully rebuilt but I have rebuilt the front end (timing chain out to radiator) and recently pulled the oil pan, scraped off the OE gasket, cleaned the pan and added in a Fel-Pro one piece gasket and replaced the pan. After replacing the oil pan I started having a leak that seems to be hitting the side (fuel pump side) of my oil filter and then drips down. I did not have this issue pre oil pan re-seal. While I have been working on the engine I cleaned up the oil sending unit (had 45 years of mud/oil caked on it) and replaced the oil filter when I put back in the oil pan. I figured the leak may be coming from two areas
1. The OE oil sending unit
2. I could have possibly overnighted the oil filter
I replaced the oil sending unit and oil filter (hand tightened) this morning, took her on a quick 2 mile test drive and the leak persists. I had my wife rev the engine while I was underneath the truck and it appears to be "splattering" against the side of the filter (fuel pump side - topish side of the filter), pools up and then drips down pretty heavy. I also ensured all the oil pan bolts are snug.
Any ideas on what my issue is here?
1. The OE oil sending unit
2. I could have possibly overnighted the oil filter
I replaced the oil sending unit and oil filter (hand tightened) this morning, took her on a quick 2 mile test drive and the leak persists. I had my wife rev the engine while I was underneath the truck and it appears to be "splattering" against the side of the filter (fuel pump side - topish side of the filter), pools up and then drips down pretty heavy. I also ensured all the oil pan bolts are snug.
Any ideas on what my issue is here?