Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!

[dayj1]

Originally Posted by ivorton74

the only thing is that sound I hear from the starter(the sounds of metal on metal) is there when the engine is running. my buddy thinks I probably didn't tighten the flywheel properly so we gotta check that out.

Do you remember what torque converter to flexplate bolts you used? They're something goofy like 17 mm long. If you buy a "standard" 20 mm long bolts at the parts store, they'll bottom out in the hole before they actually tighten down on the flexplate but they're so close it's hard to tell. The result is a flexplate that rattles like crazy. Ask me how I know