converter bolts....best method tightening
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got 3 of the 4 bolts in and tight, having trouble with 4th one, do you tighten each one and move to the next one or do you put in a little loose until all 4 are in centered then rotate around and tighten. what is the best method you use, thanks
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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Start them all by hand first just enough for the converter to move a bit. Once all in, turn and tighten them all up. It helps to mark your converter and flex plate with a dab of paint to align it up and not waste time.
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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Is that enough to ignite the fires for tonight  
FIRES ? ...  ....
...and C B ... me thimks we are on the same page... 
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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Where oh WHERE are the proper-torque-reading "police" ?
....as stated above ....get em all started - clean threads with fresh loctite ....then wrench em down with a box wrench and give that box a quick hit with a rubber 
Lets see, the OP doesn't state which size converter bolts he using, 5/16 or 7/16 so it would be real hard to give him the proper torque specs., correct  As far as the hammer, is that a small rubber or plastic mallet and a 4 inch long wrench or a 3 lb dead blow hammer with a 9 inch long combination box end wrench  Is that enough to ignite the fires for tonight
I wonder if they also torque the crank bolts the same way,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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I wonder if they also torque the crank bolts the same way,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
...jsta' little diff .... and I am sure that C B will agree .... I stagger the tightening of those said crank bolts ... because I sure don't want to distort the crank flange with that flex plate !! 
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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I bought an 18 inch Matco ratchet wrench just for the 'verter bolts.After I had a few loosen up and hitting the block,thought I had a ROD KNOCK!!
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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I use my impact after I start them.. a short knock and turn the start gear to the next one.. I go through the starter area.. nice straight shot 
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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A thing I do is line up all the bolts outside of the car, making sure the converter and flex plate are in the right position. Then I just spray paint a line on both, makes the job really easy in the future.
Yeah I do the same thing
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Re: converter bolts....best method tightening
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I bought an 18 inch Matco ratchet wrench just for the 'verter bolts.After I had a few loosen up and hitting the block,thought I had a ROD KNOCK!!
I had the same thing happen to me. I was coming off of the freeway at 12 or 1 in the morning coming from a wedding years ago and it sounded like something was coming apart. The noise started like it was on a switch with no warning. I had oil pressure so; I drove it another mile or so to the house. The converter bolts were one of the first things I checked for some reason which I found odd becuase I'd never had the problem in the past. Put some locktite on them, tightened them up and never had another issue.
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