[Andy]

Thanks for the advice fellas. I have replaced the rope rear main seal already with a rubber two piece seal and used just a small amount of black rtv where the two ends meet. I used red anaerobic sealer between the block and the cap since they are machined surfaces. I am doing the front cover gasket and seal, valve cover and the intake gaskets as well. None of them ever appear to have been replaced and the engine is quite an oily mess but it runs very well. When I’m done it should look as good as it runs I hope!