83 460 oil leak? - Ford Forums

11-21-2005, 21:01

I've got an oil leak on an 83 E-350 motorhome with the 460 from what appears
to be behind the oil filter mounting boss ... tightened the one large bolt
that goes thru the middle of the mounting plate and it appears to be stopped
for now. Is there a gasket that ought to be replaced between the block and
the mounting boss or just keep it snug?
Thanks.
Greg

11-22-2005, 16:01

"Greg" <nospam@spamaway.com> wrote in
news:wLmdnbp2fdULEh_enZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com:

> I've got an oil leak on an 83 E-350 motorhome with the 460 from what
> appears to be behind the oil filter mounting boss ... tightened the
> one large bolt that goes thru the middle of the mounting plate and it
> appears to be stopped for now. Is there a gasket that ought to be
> replaced between the block and the mounting boss or just keep it snug?
> Thanks.
> Greg
>
>
>

if I remember correctly it is a O ring so keeping it tight should be the
trick, KB

--
ThunderSnake #9 Warn once, shoot twice
460 in the pkup, 460 on the stand for another pkup
and one in the shed for a fun project to yet be decided on

11-22-2005, 20:01

When I got my F-250 (460) with 150,000 miles on it it was leaking
everywhere do to all the bolts being loose. The guy that sold it to me
actually thought the vehicle was using oil and all it was doing was
losing oil. All I did was tighten all the bolts and now I am down to
about a quart every 1500 miles and have 175,000 miles on it. Gaskets
shrink and bolt get lose. I expect that now that you tightened the bolt
it may never leak again.

Greg wrote:
> I've got an oil leak on an 83 E-350 motorhome with the 460 from what appears
> to be behind the oil filter mounting boss ... tightened the one large bolt
> that goes thru the middle of the mounting plate and it appears to be stopped
> for now. Is there a gasket that ought to be replaced between the block and
> the mounting boss or just keep it snug?
> Thanks.
> Greg
>
>

11-24-2005, 18:01

There's an o-ring behind the adaptor, and a fibre gasket on the bolt itself.
Both available at the ford house.

steve

"Greg" <nospam@spamaway.com> wrote in message
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> I've got an oil leak on an 83 E-350 motorhome with the 460 from what
> appears
> to be behind the oil filter mounting boss ... tightened the one large bolt
> that goes thru the middle of the mounting plate and it appears to be
> stopped
> for now. Is there a gasket that ought to be replaced between the block
> and
> the mounting boss or just keep it snug?
> Thanks.
> Greg
>
>