Panhead oil gallery leak on timing cover!

[Davenport16]

Hi guys, i just finished putting my pan/shove back together, started it up to heat cycle it and its leaking a bit of oil out of the oil passage timing cover bolt! Any ideas? Cheers!

[JBinNC]

Copper washer in place?

Jim

[Tattooo]

What year bottom end is that????????

[Dragstews]

Think the cam cover is a one year only deal for the Pans ...
63 & 64 Cam covers had fins, only the 65 was a Flatside cover ...



66-69 was the same Cam cover without the oil hole being drilled ..

[Davenport16]

Its a 65 pan mate

[Davenport16]

Yeah it is mate, not sure if the hole in the shank of the bolt lines up with gallery when done up though

[Dragstews]

[Tattooo]

Yes sir,,,,,,

[Dragstews]

That's liable to get a name hung on me, ya know ... !! Lol

[JBinNC]

You may have to switch to one of the aluminum washers with o-ring molded on the ID. Like the ones H-D uses on their brake system banjo bolts.

Jim

[Davenport16]

I think i know the ones you're talking about, thanks jim! Just a bit strange as it never used to leak before i rebuilt the motor

Nick

[Tattooo]

Just a bit strange as it never used to leak before i rebuilt the motor

Nick

There could be a little burr/mark that wasn't there before.......

[Whoremonger]

I had the same problem. Fixed with a new copper washer