something to check.................
years ago I had a vehicle come into my shop with a slight (barely there) exhaust leak and a "horrible screeching" above 1800 RPM which was highway speed. sounded just like a belt squeal, but was still there with the belt completely removed from the engine.
any guesses as to what it was???????????????????
the exhaust leak turned out to be loose bolts on the exhaust manifold. the screeching was the exhaust going between the manifold and the head, and the gasket turned into one big whistle. try a new header gasket or at least tightening the bolt and see if that helps.
hopefully it's nothing too serious
Old wrencheads never die, they just lose compression. I want a tatoo on my beer gut that says "alcohol injected"