i rebuilt my engine. it started making a high pitched whining sound the 2nd or 3rd day of driving.  didn't think it was that big of a deal (haha), but would look into it when i got around to the valve adjustment, after the engine was broken in.  valves were only a bit out of wack.  but due to the miracle of not paying enough attention, the long thermosat housing bolt was snuggled up against the driver's side timing chain guide.  so close, in fact, that the top of the guide was notched by the chain, and the center of the guide was bowed out a good 2 inches... hahahaha
 
damn that extra long thermostat bolt.

did you shorten bolt and no more noise?

haha, yeah, shortened the bolt, and beat the hell out of the guide rail, so now it is almost straight...  i haven't taken the timing cover off yet to replace the damaged piece yet, but i figure it still has a few thousand miles left on it...

the noise isn't completely gone, but now i can drive freeway speeds and have a conversation without yellling...

good catch...
next time I'm in Vegas to visit my kid, I'll have to look you and a few others up and check out the rigs...

surely!  bring a trailer and take my parts truck too!