How leaky are new FE blocks?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Let's see.... over 2K miles on the KMP and not one issue....and the FE doesn't leak.

So you say... but until you post pics, we continue to remain skeptical.

[Bill Bess]

My 428 never leaks, except for the gasket on the Canton oil pan...tends to stay a little wet, and one of the sheet metal valve covers tends to fling oil after a couple of years, but no real oil leaks. It really depends on who and how the engine was put together...experts = no leaks, novice = maybe.

My answer is, wipe it down once in a while and park the car on black carpet.
Bill

[patrickt]

If you have a solid cam it's a little tougher to seal off the covers, since you have to remove them. Once I found open gear grease, that stopped all of the seeping/weeping around the valve covers. Just don't breathe it. Valve cover gasket alternatives to cork

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

If you have a solid cam it's a little tougher to seal off the covers, since you have to remove them.

And yet, another advantage of having a hydraulic cam.

You gotta love Bill's answer. My 428 never leaks, but for the valve covers and oil pan.

I don't know why I get grief about not driving my car. Rodney only has 2,000 miles. He's not that far ahead of me.

[patrickt]

Another advantage of that grease is if the kids are really bugging you all you have to do is open the lid and wave it under their noses and they sit right down and go to sleep. Now that's good stuff.