SD> Flywheel Contact to Sheetmetal Trans Cover (UPDATE)

Wed Apr 23 03:45:17 GMT 2008

Mike,
Be sure to check crankshaft thrust. Excessive end play can cause the symptom described.  I have seen this B4.  May or may not be your issue.  I'm just trying to give you something to check.
Good luck, 
Rex N. Elsner 
Corbett, Oregon 
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From: Mfpriv at aol.com 

> I really appreciate the advise on this one. I am not too sure I want to just 
> bend it out of the way. And, I am pretty sure I have the covers installed 
> properly. I am still not sure where the noise is coming from however, I hope to 
> find out this weekend when I tear it apart. So far 1K miles on the break in, 
> Solid black marks on second gear pulls and 18-20 lbs of boost with 9 bars on 
> the A/F (it happens so fast!). Took my first victim tonite, A hapless 350Z. 
> I so wished I had a camera! A picture would have been worth the few thousand 
> dollars this guy had into his ride. You can view the build on 
> _www.myspace.com/shelby_iah_ (http://www.myspace.com/shelby_iah) 
> Thanks, 
> Mike 