Well, I spoke too soon; leak's back. It is definately engine oil. Bobby, I tend to keep things pretty clean, particularly the top. I am confident it is not coming from the top end, valve covers and the like. The starter fluid spray test proved negative, and in cany case, there is no evidence the leak is coming from the intake plenum. I am now drifting back to the horrific idea that it might be a coincidental failure of the rear seal. I doubt that running Valvolene 20/50 would have blown the seal. I just can't think of that many places on the left side of the car that oil could leak from. I did remove the plastic flywheel cover the other day and saw some oil on it in side and an out, though nothing on the flywheel. Course I didn't reach all around it, either. Right now I have it parked on a slant driver to passenger. If the leak was making its way from left to right, this should negate that and I should see the drip move to the right.