Since the car is being driven regularly, it doesn't matter what angle it's parked at. Many driveways are sloped. Cars seem to survive.

I had M&K race mufflers on the 2.4. That's about as close as you can get to open without technically being open. My wife always had plenty of advance warning that I was coming home. I'll be much more stealthy with the 3.2 and stock muffler.

Roger

Fun thread! Guys just can't help chiming in on garage accessories. You need to replace that Jaguar banner with a P car banner:) Looks like a fun car to tool around in.

Yes, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment on that. I had a brief affinity for Jags. Never bought one. Bought the Phaeton instead.

Roger

Looking to catch her doing something?? ;)

We'll see!

Just don't be surprised if the springs and/or bushings take a set. From the picture the front bars are pretty loaded and are transferring a load onto the back bars. If you want your car to settle into a lowered position you are in luck! Make sure there is no side to side variance or things could get funky.

Myself, I would set the tow dolly on end and reclaim the space so I could park the car 'unloaded'

It appears to be leaking...
 

A little update here. I got the 3.2 and aluminum 915 installed. I've been driving it for a couple weeks now (and LOVING it!). While it started out bone dry, it developed a very slight leak last week. It's only a couple of drops by morning after I park it hot. The leak is coming from the bell housing/flywheel area and appears to be gear oil. But, it is hard to say for sure, given that I have 20w-50 in the engine, which is also a bit thick. I should add that I replaced both the flywheel seal and the input shaft seal before I installed the motor/tranny.

What is interesting, is that it does NOT leak if I park it on a level surface. This would seem to reinforce the notion that it is indeed from the tranny and is the result of the oil level rising to the seal and seeping past while everything is warm. At the risk of stating the obvious, it would seem that I need to modify my parking arrangement to provide a more level surface.

Anyone have any other thoughts on how/what might be causing the leak?

Thanks.
Roger

Well does it taste like 20w50 or 75w90...?

Not sure. Any suggested recipes???

Was the input shaft (or crank nose) scored or marred in any way that you noticed when you did the seal??

Not that I recall. Everything looked good. My previous tranny was leaking at the input shaft seal as well. But I chalked this up to the poor design of the '72 only sealing arrangement.

Roger

Why don't you set up a block and tackle system and suspend the dolly from the ceiling?

I thought about that, but it's a fair amount of work to get it up and down. I think what I'll do is just take the wheels off the dolly, let it rest on the floor. I'll put down some 2x8s to drive on to, raising the rear wheels up. This will get it pretty close to level. Probably not a bad idea regardless of whether the angle is the cause of the leak or not. I don't think the factory intended the cars to be parked like this for extended periods of time.

Roger

Hang the dolly from a overhead beam.....

It weighs about 500 lbs. Not real comfortable hanging that from my ceiling.

You have an empty garage bay on the right side of your garage. Move the dolly over there, and have your wife park behind it.

Hanging it doesn't mean it's completely suspended......

It's only empty when the Phaeton isn't sitting there. The wife has a Q7, which won't fit parked on the dolly (and don't even get me started on her "parking abilities"!).

That's true, i.e., just pull the tongue up and stand it on end. That could probably work, but I think just taking the wheels off will be easier.