Thanks for all the info everyone! Here are some pics of my balancer in relation to timing cover. Im pretty confident its not seated all the way.
My carb is a 950 XP and there is no where to hook up a PCV system. Im running an Edelbrock supper victor intake which also has no vaccum ports. Is there another option for crankcase ventilation? I looked into vacuum pumps but I'm having a hard time finding any kind of mounting brankets.
As far as the sealer around the crank and balancer, what type of sealer should I use?