I bolted and OEM style dust cover on to my transmission this weekend. When I started the engine up to pull it out of the garage it sounded like something was stuck in the fan.

I shut if off and looked it over. I pulled the dust cover back off and the bolts on the flex plate had "clearanced" the dust cover (shield).

I could see where it was stamped so the stock converter bolts would clear, but since I have a B&M Flex plate with 9 1/2" converter, the torque converter bolts didn't clear the dust cover.

So now I am shopping for a new dust cover.

Does anyone make dust covers for smaller converters like this? What is the best way to keep stuff from getting in there?