Leak Around Valves? or Valve Cover? Options

[kbrunk1]

I have a sizeable drip going. (driver side)
I put the new slghtly oversized cork valve gaskets under the covers.
I used a tiny bit of ?forgot name? gasket seal to hold while putting in place (four corners).
One side is fine. no leak (passenger side)
I think the driver side is fine also concering the cork seal and the cover.
It seems the leak is coming from the round pipes going into the valve adjustment area where you set the valves (from back side where the cover goes).
Has anyone else had this issue?
Is this a drop engine repair? (hope not)

I have a spare set of cork seals and could try another round, but do not think this is the problem.
Oil hits the exhaust then runs downhill and drips at two spots.... real bummer...
Smoke and nasty smell....

[SLITS]

As you slide the rocker assemblies off their mounting studs, stick a 2" 5/16 bolt thru the mounting holes to keep the rocker assemblies from springing apart. Makes it real easy to reinstall them by locating the bolts over the studs and pushing the bolts out with the studs.

Once they are off, pull the push rods and note where they came from. The one nearest the suspension ear or firewall (don't remember which does take some creative thought to get it out.

Once they are out, you can pull the pushrod tubes. Not easy sometimes, but they will come out (don't crush them with channel locks). Clean both bosses well (head and case) and put new Viton seals on the ends. Pop them in the bosses dry.