I have removed the engine from my 1969 4.2 series 2, I removed it by dropping it out as I have a full car lift.
one of the tasks I have is to try and stop the oil leaks from the oil pan.
the rear seal seems quite straight forward.
The Crank shaft damper is still attached. If I pull it off will I be able to change the front oil seal. Without removing the crank.

 

This might help.
https://forums.jag-lovers.com/t/fron...ement/387990/2

 

Yes, is the answer, but the sump must come off as well as the crankdamper. The front oil seal doesn't run directly onto the crankshaft, but on a circular steel ring that is secured to the crankshaft by a Woodruff key. The oil seal runs on the outside of this ring. So when the sump and damper are off, the ring is pulled forward leaving the oil seal in its groove in the timing cover, although it may just drop down when the ring is removed. If it doesn't drop, one merely pulls it down. The now -loose oil seal can then be pulled off the front of t he crankshaft and a new one inserted.

So you might ask "why doesn't oil seep out between the steel oil seal ring and the crankshaft ?" Well the steel ring on which the oil seal runs, acts as an oil thrower, forcing oil away from this potential leak point.

 

Thanks for this.