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There may not be anything loose but it is corroded and rusty. Take it apart and clean everything up with wire brush and penetrating oil or some kind of solvent until rust is gone. Check wires for green buildup inside the connectors. When everything is clean put it back together with dielectric...

I want to recommend installing a new pair of the correct starter bolts!

Correct on the smaller drilled hole. This hole gives proper alignment for the flex plate to the TC.

Tip. Always install first bolt into TC in elongated hole in flex plate. The hole is elongated from the ring gear towards the center where it bolts to crank. It is located about 4:30 o'clock in your last picture.

Heavy duty applications and diesels had the 6 pad torque convertor. I would think yours has been changed to the three pad at some point

Put some never seize on the crank too.

The rubber in a GM balancer is thicker and better rubber to dampen vibration than the Dorman. If you plan on running it a long time spend the money on the GM. The rubber in a balancer will deteriorate with age whether it is driven or not.

A 180* thermostat will start to open from 177* to 183* and not be fully open till 200*. Therefor the thermostat operates in a range of about 20*

Fan clutch may be locked up and pulling too much air all the time. Thermostat should open when water temp reaches 180* inside engine. After that radiator and air flow take over. Check that with your IR gun. You can put thermostats in a pan of water on the stove and they will open at the...

In to win! And a big thanks to Ron and Hawker Batteries!!

You could hone those cylinders another .005 and still be the same bore as a 6.5L.

The bore of a 6.2L is 3.980 inches. The bore of a 6.5L is 4.060 inches which is .080 bigger than the 6.2L. Think about that a little bit.

Does that tag mean that it is bored .075 in each cylinder?

Do you have 12 volt at the diamond on the front firewall? Sounds like fusible link is melted.

Worn valve guides in heads allow exhaust to come back up between the valve and guide and prematurely "cook" the valve seals and make them brittle.

Check all connections at batteries and starter. Even though batteries are new load test them. Starter or starter solenoid may be bad. Remove starter and have it checked. Report back.

Is there enough room when sliding transmission and transfer case back on 4 inch bolts when changing flywheel to remove torque convertor and change front transmission seal?

It is very hard if not impossible to replace the knowledge of experienced mechanics who share with fellow enthusiasts!! We all miss you Rustystud!!!

Looks like some one put blinker fluid in the bearings instead of grease and it has malfunctioned and stays on all the time! :LOL:

Looks good! What part of Texas are you located?