Ian My Lakewood was .038" off center. You should check every bell housing. If not the damage can be large. Damaged thrust bearing in the block, pilotbushing in the back of the crank (prewear) Input shaft bearing prewear. A vibration in the drive train. Also check the input length against the the size from the back of the bellhousing to the inside of the pilot bushing or bearing. If too tight will push the crank forward and wear out one side of the thrust bearing. Choice is yours. After you center the bellhousing, weld 2 flat washers or nuts to the back of the beel housing to keep it aligned with the motor. This stops you from having to recenter the bell every time. Rick L. Ps they sell off set pins for this if you can get the old ones out of the block without break the ears on the block. I have ground out the holes. The pins are steel and the block is aluminum.
