No No No! Problem when connecting engine & Trans

[grocery getter]

the sun's coming up, it's not 40 degrees yet
I measured a hair under 3/8" distance between the flex and the block plate.

 

[63comet]

If you had to use the bolts on the bell to pull the bell up flush, than the TC is not seated all the way into the tranny pump. You should be able to push the bell and tranny flush up to the spacer plate with no effort and just torque the bolts.

 

[mach1 mark]

Who put the tranny together, what I'm trying to say is if the front pump of the trans (C4) is not flush against the base, the TC would stick out. Just a thought. But if the Trans is put together properly the TC should fit good as long as it is seated to the pump all the way. Twist and turn it to see if the TC goes in any more. Or the bolts on the new TC maybe to long. Is it the correct TC. Just my two cents

 

[gtm1086]

????Did you use the correct bolts????

 

[pedal2themetal45]

Who put the tranny together, what I'm trying to say is if the front pump of the trans (C4) is not flush against the base, the TC would stick out. Just a thought. But if the Trans is put together properly the TC should fit good as long as it is seated to the pump all the way. Twist and turn it to see if the TC goes in any more. Or the bolts on the new TC maybe to long. Is it the correct TC. Just my two cents

Thats my thinking with the bell bolted up the TC should be a 1/4" or so away for the flex plate if the TC is all the way ingaged into the pump. then you can pull it (the TC) up tight with the TC bolts. if the TC is already up aganst the flex plate then its not seated all the way into the tranny pump....
Tim

 

[mysavioreigns]

Going to look at it now guys, and I'm thinking about taking it over to the shop who built it and see if they know. Thanks, I'll let you know what happens

 

[ludwig]

The torque converter has a little step on the shank side toward the transmission. You need to turn the converter slightly when you push it in. In fact, if you support the front snout of the TC, lift it slightly and spin clockwise it will bump right in --- if everything is okay.

The reason I know this is that I had a very similar problem. There was something wrong or blocking the collar to the tranny. My transmission guy fooled with it and couldn't get it to go in all the way either. There will much more space than 1/8" between the bolts and the block when it is seated properly. Furthermore, the flexplate/TC nuts are round-top, not hex nuts.

 

[mysavioreigns]

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!


Can you tell I got it? i went home at lunch and sure enough, just like you guys said it was not in there all the way, and as grocery getter said, the flexplate was being pushed too hard at the top, thus making it stick out.

Horray!

And not to mention, my boss just told everyone to leave early. Ahh greatness.

Thanks again guys!

 

[grocery getter]

NICE.....


Sometime, i'll tell you about how I know the bellhousing can crack.....

enjoy the holiday 8)

 

[cobraguy]

When the TC is seated it will "float" a little with the bolts removed. If you ever install any automatic and can't wiggle the TC after tightening the bellhousing bolts it is not seated and must be or pump damage will occure.

 

[Anonymous]

Man, 40 degress here would be a heat wave, I'd be seeing palml trees!!

 

[Bort62]

Good deal. I sent that AFPR btw... shipping was like 2.00