Hello so I have a 454 in a 98 commander. Just got the boat and apparently the motor was redone 10 hours ago. It is very clean however I cant find the serial number to the engine so I'm not sure which 454 was put in it. Pretty sure it's a gen VI block because it has the mech fuel pump boss that's blocked off by teague with electric fuel pump. I have a leak at the rear and after filming a video its dripping off the oil pan flange at the rear main seal.

Gonna have a shop on monday pull the motor but is there anything else I should have them check while the motor is out? Also, why would the rear main go if the engine truly only had 10 hours on it? Is it the oil pan leaking at the seal?

it probably leaked from first start. it may be an older 2 piece seal block which are harder to get installed than the one piece. ten hours isnt that long of a time.

okay makes sense yeah I do believe it's a 6th gen block which should be one peice?

Any items they should absolutely check while the engine is out?

Its definitely dripping off the oil pan right at the rear main

There are 3 oil passages with pipe plugs around the rear cam journal area and also one in the rear of the block below the distributor, something to check.

Thank you I will take a look at it

could one of those make it drip from the flange where the oil pan meets the rear main cap?