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Stepsides 4Ever · 03-02-2004, 05:58 PM

The torque converter goes on the tranny input shaft. Slide it on as far as you can (you can bolt a strap to one of the transmission bellhousing bolt holes to keep it from sliding off while you are manuevering the tranny about).

The flexplate bolts to the crankshaft flange, using the grade 8 bolts and lockwashers. Use a torque wrench and maybe some loctite...you don't want this coming loose! Then, when you go to join the tranny to the engine, bolt up the bellhousing first, then align the flexplate/torque converter bolt holes. Slide the nub on the torque converter into the recess at the back of the crank flange and use the grade 8 bolts and lockwashers to bolt the flexplate to the tranny...again, use the torque wrench and loctite.

Much of the oil in the tranny is in the torque converter...there's an unbelievable amount of oil in there! Of course you should drain the oil in the old tranny to keep from making a mess, but unless you have a drain plug in the torque converter you won't be able to drain it completely. Be careful...it's heavy and will slide off the input shaft when you separate the the engine/tranny.

Your best resource is Bowtie Overdrives...ask them any questions you have before the sale.

03-02-2004, 05:58 PM	#8
Stepsides 4Ever Stepsides Are Bedder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Norco, CA Posts: 238	apstguy... The torque converter goes on the tranny input shaft. Slide it on as far as you can (you can bolt a strap to one of the transmission bellhousing bolt holes to keep it from sliding off while you are manuevering the tranny about). The flexplate bolts to the crankshaft flange, using the grade 8 bolts and lockwashers. Use a torque wrench and maybe some loctite...you don't want this coming loose! Then, when you go to join the tranny to the engine, bolt up the bellhousing first, then align the flexplate/torque converter bolt holes. Slide the nub on the torque converter into the recess at the back of the crank flange and use the grade 8 bolts and lockwashers to bolt the flexplate to the tranny...again, use the torque wrench and loctite. Much of the oil in the tranny is in the torque converter...there's an unbelievable amount of oil in there! Of course you should drain the oil in the old tranny to keep from making a mess, but unless you have a drain plug in the torque converter you won't be able to drain it completely. Be careful...it's heavy and will slide off the input shaft when you separate the the engine/tranny. Your best resource is Bowtie Overdrives...ask them any questions you have before the sale.