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Torque converter help #2803410 07/31/20 07:11 PM 07/31/20 07:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 305 ontario canada 4 426lloyd OP enthusiast
426lloyd OP enthusiast 4 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 305 ontario canada	Installing new converter into 727 and measurement is 1-1/8 from ring gear to bellhousing at the bottom , old converter measures 1-1/4 can't get the new one in any further , should that cause a problem being 1/8 out , want to be sure before putting in and have to take it back out .

Re: Torque converter help [Re: 426lloyd] #2803418 07/31/20 07:20 PM 07/31/20 07:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Another measurement used is making sure after klunking far enough back, that if you placed a straightedge across face of bell-trans housing, then measured back to face of one of the converter mounting bolt pads, that there is at least 1/2" space between, you know an air gap.

Re: Torque converter help [Re: 426lloyd] #2803422 07/31/20 07:28 PM 07/31/20 07:28 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton master
Clanton master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	Originally Posted by 426lloyd Installing new converter into 727 and measurement is 1-1/8 from ring gear to bellhousing at the bottom , old converter measures 1-1/4 can't get the new one in any further , should that cause a problem being 1/8 out , want to be sure before putting in and have to take it back out . Measure the flexplate on the back of the engine.I believe my flexplate was .400" off the enging on the vert side.The ring gear was 1" Last edited by Clanton; 07/31/20 07:29 PM. GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: Torque converter help [Re: buildanother] #2803426 07/31/20 07:39 PM 07/31/20 07:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 305 ontario canada 4 426lloyd OP enthusiast
426lloyd OP enthusiast 4 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 305 ontario canada	Ok just put a straight edge across the front and it measured exactly 1/2 inch to the face of pad , converter seems bottomed out so I should be good to go correct .

Re: Torque converter help [Re: 426lloyd] #2803448 07/31/20 08:34 PM 07/31/20 08:34 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton master
Clanton master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	Originally Posted by 426lloyd Ok just put a straight edge across the front and it measured exactly 1/2 inch to the face of pad , converter seems bottomed out so I should be good to go correct . Looks good with .100" to the fp to pull forward when all together GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: Torque converter help [Re: Clanton] #2803453 07/31/20 08:42 PM 07/31/20 08:42 PM
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426lloyd OP enthusiast 4 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 305 ontario canada	Ok thank you

Re: Torque converter help [Re: 426lloyd] #2803666 08/01/20 11:38 AM 08/01/20 11:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,748 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,748 Rio Linda, CA	Originally Posted by 426lloyd Ok just put a straight edge across the front and it measured exactly 1/2 inch to the face of pad , converter seems bottomed out so I should be good to go correct . The shape of the converter bowl determines when/where it bottoms out. The 1/2" drive lug dimension is all that matters. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

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