Hate to tell you, buddy, but I believe your thrust washers are gone.
Take a crowbar and lever the front pulley back and forth...if you can see
much motion at all...new thrust washers are in order.
This is the voice of experience talking...I went the same route you did.
When I finally levered it back and forth, I had 1/8" play (!).
Of course, the thrust washers led to a full body-off refurbishment...but
that's another story.
TRuly yours,
Jamie Palmer
'72 TR-6, (2) '63 Italia 2000's, '73 Stag, '71 Spitfire...and more!
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