Oh man.................I tell you this just makes me laugh, my wifes SBC powered 32 was driving me crazy with oil leaks. I bet I pulled that motor 5 times chasing those little SOB's! Finally I just blew the whole motor apart and resealed it myself, Changed rear mains, changed oil pan, valve cover, timing cover, intake manifold I changed it all...................well it leaked again. So I pulled it again and took it to a local shop who I have know for years he is a race engine builder and had him go through the whole thing and I have not had a drop since! That was 2 yrs ago, well this winter I noticed some fluid under the car and got under there and the damn front seal in the trans was leaking......................Geez I cant catch a break......................so right now I am in the middle of swapping the TH400 out and in goes a fresh rebuilt 700R4.
Did I mention I HATE LEAKS!!! I will spend hrs, and hrs, and hrs and boat loads of money to ensure that my stuff does not leak. And if this damn Ford leaks..................it too will come out and get fixed....................I can not handle a car that has oil leaks...........................Did I mention I hate oil leaks!
I am working with a company caller premier Rubber right now to make me some neoprene intake gaskets because I wont use cork. I have been down this road before with the whole cork thing before and this isnt an option for me.
I guess my point to you is.....................why not just pull it and make it right, bandaids seldom work in cases like this.