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Walt, so did I! It sure looked that way to my geriatric eyes.
After I removed the oil cooler I was able to see the real problem... The SOB who overhauled the engine last time (on the West Coast) substituted a hack homemade cone nut! I'm not under arrest because 2000 miles separate us. Of course i couldn't get it out with a hex because it wasn't original. I managed to get it out after fabricating my own tool. I polished (cleaned) the shafts and detailed the hardware. Cautiously with a punch and anvil I was able to repair some burrs around the hex in the cone nuts so the allen key fits snug. I also filed the ends of the Cap bolts so there is no chance of interference with the hex key.
Walt, I believe you're right thinking the rocker shaft seals are not the total answer. Anyway I'm going to reassemble the rockers and live with the "normal" seepage until I do a full-blown overhaul in the future.
Meanwhile I'll be thinking of a elegant solution to ALL the rocker shaft shortcomings.
...See a 911 without a rug or cardboard sheet under it?
It probably has no engine!
Last edited by Gene Smith; 03-17-2011 at 05:59 AM..
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