[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Harold Manifold]

Are you sure it is engine oil and not gear oil?

Given the leak is high in volume and started suddenly I would suggest these
are the suspects in order.

Oil gallery plug has come loose.
The Gasket at the rear of the camshaft has failed.
The main rear bearing.

I attached a picture of the rear of the block without the back plate.

Harold


On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 1:58 PM healeymanjim via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> car has a spin on filter and it is not leaking from there.  put car on
> jackstands and started engine.  oil is only coming from motor/trans plate
> and hole in bellhousing.  having trouble understanding how so much oil can
> get past rear bearing even if totally worn, which it is not.  checked all
> breathing areas and no pressure buildup.  could a crack between oil gallery
> and bearing area be problem?  none visible from underneath bearing cap>
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