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Old 03-18-2009, 03:34 PM   #1
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700r4 gap!!!!!

just finished bolting in my 700r4 and i noticed that with the torque converter slid all the way back there is a 1/4 inch gap between the flexplate and the torque converter, is this normal? I called the guy that rebuilt the transmission and he has not called me back yet,
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Old 03-18-2009, 03:40 PM   #2
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

That's how mine was, so I hope that's normal
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Old 03-18-2009, 03:43 PM   #3
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

From my tranny guy, You don't want to pull the torque converter to far out of the tranny to bolt it up. I used two smaller flat washers for each bolt to mount mine. It also had a 1/4" gap. I did this a few years back and everything is working fine.

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Old 03-18-2009, 03:53 PM   #4
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

Mine had about that much gap and I was told its normal.
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Old 03-18-2009, 04:11 PM   #5
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

Yes it is normal.
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Old 03-18-2009, 04:36 PM   #6
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

it's normal if you did it right. Slide the converter forward and bolt it to the flexplate.
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:04 PM   #7
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

I use washers to shim it until there is only an 1/8 gap maximum myself. I'm sure 1/4 is fine too though. When I worked in a shop, I sent a bunch of them out the door without shimming that were at least that far back.
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Old 03-18-2009, 06:00 PM   #8
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

i guess i'll just bolt it on there and see what happens- sure would hate to mess up a $1300 tranny
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Old 03-19-2009, 08:51 PM   #9
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!

talked to my transmission guy today and he said it was normal and it needed some play there to work properly
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Old 03-19-2009, 08:54 PM   #10
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