Posted by Inshan (38.37.15.71) on January 17, 2001 at 20:15:52:
In Reply to: Re: TQ converter nuts? posted by Old Guy on January 17, 2001 at 07:24:04:
: I am assuming that you are installing the engine with the transmission still in the car. If so, and you have gotten the bell housing on the dowels and the bolts snugged up, your problem might be either the torque converter is not seated in the front pump or you may have the wrong flywheel. Also have found that sometimes the snout on the converter will not go into the end of the crankshaft because of dirt,rust,etc. Best bet is to leave the engine bolted in and pull the transmission to check all this out. Measure bolt pattern on flywheel and converter to see if they match and clean pilot stub and end of crank. Be sure converter is seated in pump, are you using bell housing spacer plate between block and trans? Yes some after market converters use bolts or socket head capscrews. Let us know what you find, maybe something we have not run into yet.
ok, i'm using a bellhousing spacer plate, i'll pull back the trans a bit and take a look at the pilot stub and flexplate dimensions, though i'm pretty sure the flexplate is correct. it's a C4 157 tooth 50oz. it's a ford part so don't know if that makes it any better. as i said before, i have 2 nuts threaded on but the other 2 are just sitting on the edge of the holes, but not quite coming thru. right now, there is some space between the engine and bell. should i try to snug it up and see if it will move into place?
i won't have time to touch it until friday afternoon, so any suggestions before then is good. if not, i'll pull back the trans off the engine and try again, won't be able to move the enigine much after that because i have to return the hoist. thanks for the input.