Just making sure before I install it.

 

YES!! Make sure the converter is fully seated in the trans!!! Look at the shaft on the converter and notice the slot cut in the end of it. This slot drives the pump in the trans. If you don't have the converter fully seated in the pump, the pump will be ruined because of the extra preasure of the converter pressing against the pump when you bolt the trans up to the engine.
Install the converter in the trans and with your palm against the face of the converter that gets bolted to the flex plate, apply a slight pressure and rotate the converter. Eventually it will "clunk" right into the drive dogs of the pump. When you do get the trans bolted to the engine there will be a gap between the flex plate and the converter. If you can't push the converter into the trans to get this small gap, pull the trans and seat the converter correctly.:thumbs:


[Modified by geezer, 4:53 PM 2/11/2003]


[Modified by geezer, 4:54 PM 2/11/2003]

 

What about orientation to the flywheel. Up, down, left or right? Are there counter weights to align, etc. I think the convertor is seated, it clicked twice. I'm also going to use the wire trick to keep the convertor from falling out during installation.

 

"What about orientation to the flywheel. Up, down, left or right? Are there counter weights to align, etc."

No.


"I think the convertor is seated, it clicked twice."

Anther indicator: If you can't get your fingers between the outer diameter of the converter and the case, it is in place.

 

You don't have a flywheel only a light steel flex plate. Unless you've had the convertered balanced with the fexplate and crankshaft/rotating assembley, just bolt it up. The bolt pattern of the flex plate and converter are equally spaced holes. If the flex plate is mounted correctly to the crank and none of the bolt holes in the flex plate for the converter are oblong shaped, it will self center itself. Be sure to take a good look at the ring gear on the flex plate! Now is a good time to replace it if it's chewed up real bad. There is a front and back to the flex plate so if you do get a new one, take notes before you pull it. Also be sure to torque everthing to specs.

 

geezer covered it well and all I can add is if you need to pull the convertor too far forward to bolt it to the flexplate you are pulling the convertor back off the pump. I ran into this problem and had to add spacers between the flexplate and convertor to prevent this weak engagement.
Spacers are not a good idea so I welded spacers to the flexplate to keep my deep engagement.