Ok, I have a problem. I pulled a motor, dropped a new one in along with a new aftermarket converter. With the converter all the way seated back, there is a gap between it and the flexplate. When i run the bolts into the converter it actually drops and I would assume it is dropping out of its seated position. After I had the bolts in..... the motor gets literally stuck so we know that something is wrong with the way the converter is position. We had the converter all unhooked from the flexplate so we know that it is nothing motor related.

So when you guys put converters in, is there a gap between it and the flexplate and if so, how big is the gap? If there isn't supposed to be a gap.... I got a converter builder to call up.

 

Do a search, FLT did a write up on this and listed the amount of gap that is allowable. If this gap is too much you can use washers.

 

I like those words on being able to use washers!!

 

On the FLT's write up, it says I should have no more than aprox. 3/16" gap. I have atleast a 1/4" to 1/2" gap!! I don't remember exactly, didn't measure and I will work on the truck tomorrow. But, can this normally happen with converters?

 

it pulls towards the engine some. Not sure of the specs...

 

They suggest using a drill bit to check the gap, this is how big the gap I had was...


Anymore and you use washers but if it's a huge huge gap I would think there's something wrong, I would measure the height of the converter from the pads to the end of the shaft and find out if its shorter than a stock one.
Keep us updated!

 

I just ran into the same problem on my trans and converter install. The sugested fix from Dave at Yank converters was to shim it with wahers between the felx plate and converter to bring it back within the 3/32" to 3/16" spec. I had a 1/4" gap so I put in some 1/16" washers and haven't had any issues.

 

Knowing that I'm not the only one that had a larger gap than you are allowed is making me feel a little better. I'll have to measure to see exactly what the gap is and go from there.

 

So I found out that a car flexplate is different than a truck flexplate... something I really did not know. I was told the truck flexplate is basically completely flat and has a spacer between it and the crankshaft. The car flexplate is a curved flexplate that because of the curve it does not need the spacer. This might affect my spacing but I'm not sure. Does anyone know if either one of those will have different spacing?

 

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