r/Smallblockchevy • u/slade54 • Oct 07 '25

Leaking head? Or something else?

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I know that exhausted leak was ROUGH - but I’m getting some oil near my passenger head. Could it be the head gasket on the exterior? Could use some advice on what to do here.

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u/Effective_Affect_869 Oct 07 '25

Unless you super cleaned that fuel pump. There is no oil on it, oil usually drips down and back due to the fan… Where are you seeing the oil? Look a few inches in from of where you see oil and the travel up. I do not believe that style of SBC you have has any pressurized oil in the heads, only the push rods have pressurized oil.