Grinding noise coming from the engine bay when hard accelerating at 5-6k RPM

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SugaryClapz

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I been trying to figure out what is making a grinding noise in the engine bay when I am at 5-6k rpm. It only happens when I accelerate hard and when it is about to shift to the next gear. I looked on Youtube for videos and forums but it seems nobody has the problem I do. Any help would be appreciated.
 

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a lot of information is missing for an online diagnoses....
 

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A video or sound clip might be helpful in diagnosing the problem.
If I had to take a guess it's a change in engine sound when the VVT is changing the valve timing.
 
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It’s my first Hemi, so maybe that’s just part of it?

I mean it sounds pretty similar to my 09 when I get high into RPM's I don't necessarily hear anything wrong it just sounds like a wide open 5.7l. Maybe i'll see if I can snap a video of mine shortly when I leave work. Yours sounds completely normal to me maybe slightly louder then mine but it could just be simply the phone microphone making it sound louder.
 
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I think I heard the sound when it was about to shift at the end, but the video cut off..
 
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