You said the torque converter went bad. How is your thrust bearing looking. I have seen the wrist pins blue when the converter shoves the crank forward and rear face of the thrust gets it too of course.
Mark
1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019
