[Cracker]

Tony - when was the last time you (or your shop) aligned the bellhousing to the engine? It took me 7 hrs. 38 min. and 27 sec. to do mine but the results were great - .004 off total circumference. My lakewood started out at .014 from the factory. I doubt this is your main issue but it certainly can go a ways to making life a lot easier on your output shaft and crank, rear seal, bearings, etc. That's why they (pros) charge the high rates to get it right from the start rather than just bolting it up stock - do you even know how far off your bellhousing is now? It takes about 20 minutes, if that, to determine your misalignment - the correcting takes the most time.