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    oil leak front of engine

    Hi, I noticed a little pooling of oil in a recess in front of the engine block just about where the shaft of the distrubutor emerges.I am not sure if I am getting my terminology right so the attached pics should give you a better idea of the problem. Could it be the distrubutor O-Ring needs replacing ?
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    #2
    yes replace the distributor o-ring.....they are around a buck

    1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
    2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
    1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
    1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
    2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
    1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

    please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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      #3
      Ha. Now I know what the OTHER leak is from on mine now!

      Glad someone else had it... lol.
      1984 Ford Crown Vic LTD, The Murphmobile (RIP)
      1985 Ford Crown Vic LTD, The Murph Deuce (SOLD)
      1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, The Crapiece (current project)

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        #4
        if you mark the distributor, it makes real easy work changing the o ring
        mark the position of the rotor on the cap adaptor with a sharpie
        take a small chisel and make a mark on the crank and the block down at the distributor base for reference
        take out the holdown bolt and pull out the distributor
        reinstall lining up your marks

        1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
        2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
        1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
        1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
        2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
        1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

        please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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          #5
          Thanks Guys. Now I know what those drops of oil under the car are. I was surprised cause I had the sump leak fixed a month ago and couldnt see anything that caused this occasional drip. Only noticed it while replacing the AC Compressor belt.
          sigpic1988 Colony Park

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            #6
            sweet, I have the same leak and have just ignored it, like the valve covers. Yes my Daily driver doesn't get much attention, other then a wash every week.
            Resident diesel addict

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