where can this oil leak come from?
 

Hi guys just rebuilt my engine and I have a few drops of oil from the red line in my picture.where can this come from?
thanks

Erickhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1438100701.jpg

Rocker shaft or the sealant between the heads and cam carrier.
Bruce

If its the rocker I will clearly see the oil once I remove the cover?
Thanks

Could be the return tubes, the oil will migrate to the lowest point.

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ertech,

If the rocker is leaking, yes you will see it with the valve cover removed. It will pool some oil where it should dry. Had this happen to me, ended up being a rocker shaft that was broken at the groove on the cone end.

No oil in the lower cover rocker area
Can this come from upper cover rocker and migrate down there?
Thanks

Yes, its all open to the air.
Bruce

As Crg53 said, it might be the return tubes - they look ok?
cheers,
jt

The tubes and green oring are new
They look ok
Thanks

Quick update
Rockers dont leak
Can I try to tighen the cam towers? Can this help?
Can the actual valve cover studs to nut leak if so what to do?
Thanks

Tightening the cam towers could help if they're not torqued correctly, and/or if they weren't sealed well.
As Bruce noted, it could come from the "rocker" (valve) covers. Did you ck them for flatness (mine were off by almost .012" between some of the stud holes!), and proper torque (only "5.9" ft-lbs). If they're not pretty flat, you don't want to rely on the gasket to take up the slack. And, if that's all they were torqued to, it's ok to snug them up a tad if they're slightly leaking...

Have you got Wayne's rebuild book? It's got all these details in it...
cheers,
jt