Alex, I'm sure you checked the pulley bolts also. Well next step would pull plug wires on each cylinder while running, and see if noise goes away that would narrow it down to the offending cylinder, if in fact you did spin a rod bearing. It is hard to trouble shoot with out seeing & hearing what's happening first hand. You say you hear the noise on every rotation of the engine even before it starts? Hopefully it isn't the bolts holding the flexplate to the crank. The only advantage to GMs is you can loosen the converter, push it back and see a loose bolt. With a torqueflite it entails a mirror a light and luck. Herb 1959 Coronet 326 Poly 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Challenger RT 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 St. Louis, MO. http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. -------Original Message------- From: Alex Ariemiea Date: 4/20/2009 12:56:58 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: thumping sound in motor Herb, These bolts were all checked and looked OK. Alex --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: thumping sound in motor To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 1:22 PM Alex, Sorry for the two messages, also check the bolt holding the vibration damper on the front of the crankshaft and make sure it is tight. Herb 1959 Coronet 326 Poly 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Challenger RT 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 St. Louis, MO. http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. -------Original Message------- From: Alex Ariemiea Date: 4/20/2009 12:01:18 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: thumping sound in motor Would anyone know what an 440 would sound like if it has a spun bearing? My 64 Dodge has a rebuilt engine that I installed last year. Whenever you try to start it, sounds like a thumping sound once every rotation. The car starts and idles fine and good power, but when it is running it has a knocking sound. I can hear it better on the right side of the engine. The motor has a good 45# of oil pressure at all times. Other than the sound it seems to run good. I'm just afraid I might be destroying the motor. Any ideas where to look??? I did take the valve covers off and everything seems ok there. Thanks all, Alex in Ohio -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx u/?bUrDWg.bSONJP.YXJjLjYy ?p=TEXFOOTER