TA_C10: Stage 1

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Originally Posted by TA_C10

And then this happened..... All my weekend plans were screwed.... I removed the trans to install my torque converter and found the rear main was leaking. I'm glad I ran the engine a couple times before I installed everything or I would have never caught this until after.... But. I was really hoping to just use all the existing items that came with engine, seals, water pump, timing chain, oil pump, etc..... In 3-5 years I plan to do some cool upgrades(stage 2) so I was hoping to get lucky but of course, now that I have this thing apart, I'm replacing all this stuff....

I priced everything at AZ just to see a price difference, and RockAuto was $200 cheaper for everything I ordered, AND they are better parts! The more I use RockAuto the more I like them. Just have to pay/wait for shipping.

For every "LS swap everything" guy that screams about how great the 'no-leak' LS swap candidates are vs. the old 'leaky sbc', I hear a real world admission that what do you know.... LS motors can leak as well.

Bummer it happened. But, better now vs. w/the body installed.