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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,
thanks in advance
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!
That's how mine was, so I hope that's normal
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Parts and more parts
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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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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!
Mine had about that much gap and I was told its normal.
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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!
Yes it is normal.
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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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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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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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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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Re: 700r4 gap!!!!!
man this is an awesome site i learn something daily!!
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