Sure could be. Happens often. I just tore down and resealed/regasketed an LA 318, and got a rear main seal leak. I put a new one in, too. Turned out the oil was running down the back corner of the valve cover by #8, and sneakily running down to where it dripped like a rear main leak. I would've swore it was the rear main at first. Brian Safford wrote: > > While preparing to remove my oil pan to do this work, I noticed that > there appears to be oil leaking from the lower exhaust bolt on the #7 > cylinder. Is that possible or could it be leaking from the valve cover > above? ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.