I ordered another bearing plate gasket and installed it with Permatex #2 instead of #3 like I used the first time
It worked great....until I noticed that oil was puking out of the seal. It didn't seat properly when I reinstalled the bearing plate. Ordered a new one, and removed the old one carefully with out removing the bearing plate. Got the new seal installed last nite and fired her up with no leaks
After that I installed a new set of plug wires, PTO (and adjusted), engine shroud, hood, grill, & side panels. All the lights work and it looks pretty good. She starts on the first turn of the key and no leaks front or back. Next I'm going to do a little work on the deck and get a new set of front tires and she should be 100%.