Burned crank rear bearing after TC change
I changed the cam in my 383 to a roller and at the same time decided to go with a higher stall TC from Hughes. I measured .150" space between the TC and flex plate before bolting the two together. After about 1000 miles the thrust bearing is toast and the rear crank thrust surface has a groove about .045" deep, so the crank is toast too. There is still .150" clearance when I pry the crank all the way to the rear.
Could there be some reason that the TC is shoved forward hard enough to cause this damage when driving? Has anybody dealt with a similar issue. Fixing the damage is time consuming and not cheap but straight forward. I don't want to put it back on the road without figuring this out.
Thanks in advance