I recently acquired a 1957 Ford wagon with a 312/four barrel dual exhaust engine. The engine has good compression and after a bit of work (carb & distributer rebuild etc.) it runs well. In chasing down oil leaks I replaced the pan gasket and oil pump line seal at the pump and r & r the road draft assembly on the side of the block (it had been removed at one time to cap the road draft tube and add a PCV valve to the top of the canister. They used silicone in lieu of the block gasket and the canister seal.) At this point it looks as if I have a rear main leak. Oil is dripping from the inspection cover on the bell housing of the automatic transmission. Are there any options to stop or slow down this leak without having to pull the engine and do a complete tear down?

Thanks

Jeff Petersen