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1957 Transmission Fluid & oil dripping

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TbirdFan76

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Just got my 1957 Tbird on Sunday! Hurrah!

Now after driving on Sunday and tucking it in the garage safely noticed some drips on the floor the next day Yes I know it's 67 years old and some minor drips may be part of the deal, but I don't want to ignore anything that might cause a bigger issue.

Checked and both tranny & oil levels are full.

While checking the underside and wiping off the oil pan and transmission pan and casing I noticed the converter housing has an rectangular opening with no cover, I can insert fingers into the opening and feel internal parts. Is this opening supposed to be covered or open?

Please advise on what is normal for 1957 Ford-o-matic transmission and 312 V8 drips and most likely places to look. Already checked the oil filter and oil pan plug. All looks good there. Also plug on transmission fluid pan seems snug.

Thanks for your advise.
 

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TbirdFan76 said:
Just got my 1957 Tbird on Sunday! Hurrah!

Now after driving on Sunday and tucking it in the garage safely noticed some drips on the floor the next day Yes I know it's 67 years old and some minor drips may be part of the deal, but I don't want to ignore anything that might cause a bigger issue.

Checked and both tranny & oil levels are full.

While checking the underside and wiping off the oil pan and transmission pan and casing I noticed the converter housing has an rectangular opening with no cover, I can insert fingers into the opening and feel internal parts. Is this opening supposed to be covered or open?

Please advise on what is normal for 1957 Ford-o-matic transmission and 312 V8 drips and most likely places to look. Already checked the oil filter and oil pan plug. All looks good there. Also plug on transmission fluid pan seems snug.

Thanks for your advise.
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More likely than not it is the rear main seal on the engine. As long as you keep a check on the fluid levels you should be OK. The oil leak is just a nuisance. The seal can easily be replaced. I recommend using the neoprene seal
 
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