Sealing The 350 While It's Out

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Had a cryptic message from a friend offering me advice on my build. Part of it was, "...Yeah, I'd just reseal the 350 and drop it back in".

When I started to clean it up today, it showed some signs of juicing. Not much, if any, up front. But I've chased oil leaks before to the point of just about slittiing my wrists.

Problem #1 is that the motor is out and on a stand. So I can't clean it up, start it up, and then look for ooze, drips, spurts, or torrents.

Easy enough to make sure...or "try" to make sure.... the oil pressure gage's point of attachment at the back of the block near the intake manifold is tight and right.

But, although most of the "juice" seems to be coming from that area, the whole motor, with the exception of most of the intake manifold (especially the front is clean), has either a "sheen" on it, some stains from 19??, or sort-of streaks. The oil pan was downright greasy.

If anyone has advice on where, what, when, or how, including any tips, I'm all ears.