valve cover gasket

[camoit]

Big asshole in front of engine- me. BIG ASS hole in back of engine- missing cam plug. Duh! It popped out and hung up on tranny during disassembly and I never saw it. Got it, now.

So I take it you stopped the leek and she runs just fine again.

[biller 51]

Leak has stopped. Runs much better. Still has problem fouling number 4 plug and I fear a new head is the only cure. That plug tends to weld itself in and I believe it gets hot to the point just short of overheating back there although the gauge reads normal. I have no way of checking to see if the coolant flow is okay around the back end of the head without pulling the head. If I pull it, I want to replace it with a new casting no jet valve head but can't spend the bux just now.