[RICK LAKE]

dlotz Brent sell all the ideas you have. If you search this forum you will find this problem and solutions there too. I know there is a spacer to bolt to the bell housing. There is the change of the input shaft. Either way you need to double check to make sure that the trans doesn't wear out the thrust bearing on the crank. GM input shafts on lakewood bell housing are .380" too long and cause problems. The other issue is that they bolt up almost flat to the bell housing. Check to make sure the bell housing is centered on the crank also. Rick L.