thanks for the links. i did a search but somehow could only find one topic. i showed my wife your post and she wanted me to ask if you were channeling her dad. he used to always tell her its supposed to leak and thats what they make drain pans for ect. ect. ect. He was very involved with the local british car club and the motor was rebuilt by him and a bunch of his buddies from the club. I am going to my first meeting of his old club this weekend and will hopefully meet some of his old friends and maybe get some more details on the rebuild ect.
the first few times i fired it up after getting it out of storage it was a pretty contsantant drip...just short of a steady stream. we are getting ready to move and need the garage space for packing so i drove it to my parents house which is approx. 11 miles and when i pulled in the driveway there i noticed a few drops down the block. yesterday i had to fire it up and move it quickly to make room for an ambulance (whole other story). I drove it around the block and when i backed into the other side of the driveway i only noticed about 2 drips down the block. i dont know if the oil level (kept my eye on the gauge the whole time and had excelent pressure)was low or if maybe the pan gasket swole up or what. I will be going there saturday and will investigate more.