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10 years ago I took my Saleen 4.6 3V to Summit Point for the fifth time, and threw a rod. My fault completely. So, time for an upgrade. I installed a forged Ford Racing shortblock, some CNC heads, mild cams (boost), and an oversized 10 quart Ford Racing oil pan. Smaller pulley for the supercharger and some Lito magic and traction and heat were the only issues..... Until about a year ago. She started leaving the occassional drop of oil on the garage floor. I figured it was a leaking rear main seal (a casualty of 12psi) and never really paid much attention, just added some blue devil (oil seal in a can) and slid a piece of cardboard under her. And she kept getting a little worse, now it's a couple drops every time she's parked. So I pulled the transmission, ready to replace the rear main seal. Once the flywheel was removed, it's clear the main seal is fine. It looks like the oil pan gasket... Here's a couple pictures, the first is from under the car with the bellhousing removed (that red thing is the Mantic Clutch). You can see the two rear oil pan bolts have oil begining to drip from them. The second pic is once the flywheel is removed. The grey "goop" near the bottom of the block is the caulk we used when installing the oil pan. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best path forward? Maybe I pull the motor from above? Maybe easier to support the motor from above and drop the K member? Or? Thanks for your advice! Charlie
