The FE
oil leak factor is a big deal to me. My 36 x 50 garage is completely finished, as good as most houses, with it's own furnace. I have a couple family holiday parties in it every year. The last thing I want is
oil drips all over my floor. I absolutely hate a car that leaks....
My Grandfathers Model T sitting in Dad's garage doesn't leak a drop, so you have to admit there are no excuses for such a poor design. It seems to me that anything can be redesigned to work propperly, given enough time and money. Since collectively we have had over fifty years to fix it, I guess it's a money issue.
I know in industrial pump seals there are teflon seal materials that can be packed tighter without increasing friction. They work well. Anything like this available for engines?
When I hear Barry and Keith say FE leaks are impossible to garantee, along with all the water leaks, cam failures, dizzy gears, I read about on this forum, I'm just about to rule the FE out. Other than originallity, what will a FE do for you that you cannot do better, for less $$$, with other Ford engines?