Repairing the main seal leak, Finally got to the first part of it. Options

[mmichalik]

I was able to get some time this weekend, at the cost of all of the household chores, to pull the motor so I can start repairing the main seal leak.
I was a bit nervous about doing it for the first time but, It was relatively straight forward and much easier then I thought it would be.
Hopefully I can get back to the job this weekend so we can button this thing up and I can start driving it again.
Thanks to @ChrisFoley for the engine lift plate. Thing worked like a charm!
Here are a couple pictures:

[mmichalik]

The entire unit, from front to back, has probably less than 200 miles on it since the rebuild of the engine and transmission. Which I had done by people who definitely know what they are doing and is why it's so clean right now.
Checking the valves, while it's out is a good idea. The other pieces should be brand new.
The rear main seal was not put in with a tool, just by hand and I think that's the culprit. Particularly since the hand that put it in was unskilled (read = Mine) when we put the clutch on and mated the transmission to the engine.
I will eyeball everything that has been mentioned though, just to make sure.