Yes, I would like any photos you may have. especily of anything inside the
engine you may have. that bearing wearing itsself out along the axis of the
crank. I suppose that is what is wrong here. There is a lot of endplay. Is
that front main bearing exposed when the flywheel and the spacers are
removed?

Thank you Paul for letting me know about the flange on the crank against the
bearing in the rear, that the pully seats against. That advice perhaps has
saved me several hours of struggling by moving my diagnostics away from that
issue back to the front end. I sure think something internaly is hanging up.
When that flywheel is removed everything seems to turn normaly. I will try
forcing the cam forward whall turning it like you sugguest and see if it
hangs today. If that happens how do I fix it. tear the entrie moter down?
boy I dont want to have to do that. We just wanted to stop the leak. this
has turned into a big mess.

Remco, (a personal note. My Grandpa started a business years ago named Remco
Hydrolics in a small town in Northern California the letters stood for all
the partners first initials of their first name Robert, Ed, Max, Charles,
and odballs I like your handle.