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Jim: I have not been into an early "A" for a long, long time, so my suggestions might not be worth a dang, but here is what I would do if I were you. There is supposed to be a drain hole or holes for the engine oil over-flow to make it's way back to the crankcase. I also do not like to use RTV (silicone) sealer internally as it can break off or string and that stuff will almost certainly clog a drain back passage. I often find it settled around th eoil pump screen. I would remove the pulley, drain the engine oil, place a bucket underneath the drain and pour that oil into the first recudtion gear cavity and watch how far up it fills, what plenum it spills over, and where it should and if it does drain back. If it continues to hold oil all the way up to the pulley opening, you have something plugged, OR you have a right hand main bearing that is spilling a ton of oil in there, so much that it can't drain back fast enough. Pulleys can also leak if you idle the engine at too slow a speed for a prolonged period as the slinging only takes place when the pulley is in motion, and it's most effective when the engine speed is fairly high. Also, the bushing in the pulley needs to be set as close to spec as possible to tighten up any remaining gap between the crank and the pulley bushing bore. I generally put sealer inside the bushing bore, then install a new bushing so that nothing can work its way around the bushing and into the pulley. But, since you say it is slinging it, it sounds as though the oil level is just too darn high behind the pulley in the first reductuon cover. My two cents. Frank
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