Model T engines leak oil. I've added seals to everything I can and here's my final trick to making these things oil tight. The corner where the hogshead meets the engine block and oil pan is particularly bad.
A shop vac hose is connected to the oil filler, a vacuum gauge is installed in the oil check port. All other openings are sealed up with aluminum tape and the vacuum is turned on. A hose in the ear is used to listen to all possible points of leakage. If there's a hiss, some MotoSeal, a very thin rtv used for motorcycle and snowmobile engine cases is applied to the leak until it stops. Once there's no more hiss and you see a rise in the vacuum gauge, you know everything is sealed up. I gained about 1 inch of mercury during the sealing process.
Good idea, but maybe not for me....I recently plumbed some hard air lines in my shop and the compressor was running way too often. I had to have my wife listen for leaks, and then take her word for it because I couldn't hear them even after she found them. The only way I'd find leaks in an engine would be pressure and soapy water.
Clever!
Strong like ox, smart like tractor.
@Edinmass is great at stuff like this. Coming up with inventive ways to solve problems and save time. I'll give him credit in this area. Other areas, not so much...
You know who tends to be pretty inventive when it comes to solving problems?
Tractor mechanics...😝
But, but, but ....you are losing part of the Model T experience of the thing dripping all over your pristine garage floor. 😀I solved the problem with both Ram board and a refusal to have a pristine floor; let the monster do its worst.
Model T's just lie in wait. Like 'life' , they will find a way.
Great idea BTW!