Any Pontiac guys on here? Need insight.

Thank you for that, and I'm glad we re asked the question. Is it something that didn't develop under your tender...
I remember seeing someone saying or showing a scope Of some sort or a piece of rubber hose up to your ear touching around areas...
I know these engines have a tendency to run very hot and possibly getting something with tight clarences to start rubbing or the opposite, Once it warms up, it stops making the noise...
It sounds like opening up the front is going to be close to the final frontier... You don't feel it's coming from the back by the tranny, and it's not a low end noise. You've taken off the top and the only thing left is....
Yes, I feel the front of the motor will be the next stop on the tour of DaPontiac...lol