Converter
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 2,473
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From: New Paltz, New York USA
Converter
I have the motor out of my 81 and today I put on a new torque converter. Problem is I do not know if it's on all the way. Should the converter spin freely when its on all the way? I can spin the converter and it will rotate a full turn before stopping, is this normal? I have tried everything to get it back more but to no avail. When I look up from under the car there is about 5/8 of an inch before the converter hits the bell housing. Thanks for any help.
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 16,528
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From: Dayton, Ohio
The converter is difficult to get back where it's supposed to be if its your first time. I hold the **** in the center up a little then spin the converter and wiggle at the same time until it "plunks" into place. If you take it out and look at the end you will see the notches,those notches have to engage the lugs in the pump. Once you get it in once and hear the "plunk" you won't have any problem the next time you do it.
Have a great weekend.
