I noticed almost immediately after setting the car down with the motor and trans installed that I had an oil leak hopefully from the trans and not the rear main.
I quickly found that it was trans dope.
I finally got around to pulling the trans and found that my front imput shaft bearing retainer was cracked at one of the bolt hold down areas.
I guess the fluid flowed freely from this hairline crack and here are the pics.
This is the old bearing retainer.
This is the new billett steel retainer I got from brewers performance.
It cost $106 with shipping, expensive yes, but this sucker should never break at the bolt holes or at the base of the collar like the stock ones do.
Here's the trans freshened up with some aluminum rattle can paint.
Hopefully I will be able to get the trans in this weekend and take it for a spin with the video camera ready and able.
I have been dying to share with you guys the video we took when I first drove it but my buddy is missing a transfer cable for his camera.
I tuned the carb the other day, and wasted about 1/8 of a tank of fuel in about 10 minutes....Doh!!!
Yeah this car is gonna be fun, but 100 octane is not cheap, nor found at most gas stations which will be my next question in another thread.