IS IT NORMAL FOR TORQUE CONVERTER TO NOT GO BACK FAR ENOUGH TO CLEAR FLEX PLATE

Asked by 1969hotrod Oct 31, 2022 at 11:42 AM about the 2002 Ford F-150 XL SuperCab Stepside SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

REPLACING MOTOR WHEN TRANS GETS CLOSE TO MATING THE THE
ENGINE TORQUE CONVERTER STUDS ARE PUSHING AGAINST FLEX
PLATE  ALL ENGINES IVE CHANGED YOU WERE ALWAYS ABLE TO PUSH
CONVERTER BACK TLINE UP BOLTS OR STUDS

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Carpentar answered 2 years ago

Spin converter THREE till you hear a thunk the converter studs CANNOT be out enough to touch flex plate do not force it together or your trash your gearbox.sub note the studs are offset on one hole for balance alignment so verify stud location of it will really make you sweat.

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