My formula ford autocross car has a leak in the curved seal in the pan gasket under the front main bearing. It is leaking oil, not hard oil pressure leak but splashing oil I suppose, but it is coming out fast enough I do not feel I can run it that way and risk oiling the course.

My first reaction is to pull the motor and fix it correctly, but on further pondering I am wondering if I could cut away some of the edge of the cork gasket and clean the face of the block and the pan and seal it up with something from the outside enough to keep the splashing oil contained?

any thoughts on this?

It will be a job to pull it out and fix correctly and my first fun event is today and second but points paying event is in two weeks.

Yikes!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.