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    Rear Main Bearing Oil Behavior

    Brent and I are on the same page. As I stated numerous times , the first order of business is to return the clearances to the .0015" specification. This in it's self is enough to keep the oil where it belongs. As soon as the engine is started up the wear begins again. The small tube I mentioned...
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    Rear Main Bearing Oil Behavior

    Do what ever you want it"s your car. Mine don"t leak!
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    Rear Main Bearing Oil Behavior

    The above graphic and explanation is well written and provides more detail than the average Model A owner needs, or can understand. It appears to have come from an Engineering 101 book. When most people start getting oil into the bell housing and on their clutch they want a fix for the problem...
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    Rear Main Bearing Oil Behavior

    When main bearing clearance begins to increase, the ability of the tube in the rear main to drain the oil back into the pan can become overwhelmed. First order of business should be to adjust the bearing clearance .At the same time the oil hole in the valve chamber above the rear main is in most...
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    Optima battery that will not hold a charge

    Check to see if you have a stuck cutout. When you charge the battery it will get hot if it’s stuck.
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