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Old 12-19-2007, 11:28 PM
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If the transmission has 6 bolts installed with dowels in place the converter should turn free with 1/8-3/16" clearance 1/4" max, 3/8" is a bit much. Since the pump fore/aft clearance shouldn't exceed .002" there is little possibility of the converter damaging a pump with too little converter to flywheel clearance.

If your torque converter balloons enough to cause thrust bearing failure, you have too much Line pressure or a POS converter. Reducing converter feed (transmission lube oil) to reduce ballooning is a fix for the symptom, not the problem.


Is it a cheap converter,back years ago i use a GER conv and right before the trans went south because the conv coming apart it had a whining sound like a supercharger or a powerglide sound

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