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Jesse 67 c-10 · 07-19-2002, 08:27 PM

I'm in the middle of putting a "new" th-350 in my step fathers 79 gmc farm truck, old tranny was shot, just bolting verter to flex plate and notice that with the converter pushed all the way back on the splines there is a 1/2" gap between it and the flex plate. do I just pull it forwards? also, the haynes manual says to align verter to flex plate the way they were when you took them off, how do I align it if the converter is also "new"? does it matter? Tranny is out of an 83. Looks identical though. First auto tranny swap! Thanks for the help! Besides that I should get motor/tranny slid back in tomorrow.
Jesse

07-19-2002, 08:27 PM	#1
Jesse 67 c-10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 599	Bolting up torque converter I'm in the middle of putting a "new" th-350 in my step fathers 79 gmc farm truck, old tranny was shot, just bolting verter to flex plate and notice that with the converter pushed all the way back on the splines there is a 1/2" gap between it and the flex plate. do I just pull it forwards? also, the haynes manual says to align verter to flex plate the way they were when you took them off, how do I align it if the converter is also "new"? does it matter? Tranny is out of an 83. Looks identical though. First auto tranny swap! Thanks for the help! Besides that I should get motor/tranny slid back in tomorrow. Jesse __________________ Edmonton, Alberta, 67 c-10, Long fleet, front disks, 5 lug rear end, 327 with Vortechs, edlbrock manifold, comp cams XE 256, 600cfm carb. Backed by a getrag 5 speed and 1 piece driveshaft. 1993 Dihatsu Hijet Jumbo cab 4x4, currently converting to battery electric power.



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