Originally Posted by Rusty

Glad you found the problem.

Flywheels coming off the end of the crank is never a good thing. It could have come up through the floor board and removed your feet from your legs. Had a buddy years ago that a '65 Mustang with a 289 lose a flywheel. It come up through the floor board and hood. Him and another guy both got hurt. It did a number on the Mustang.