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- 1972 Mustang Coupe 302 Auto RHD
Just getting the engine and trans together and in light of my previous problems with clearances I'm concerned my torque convertor gap is too tight
Installed torque converter onto trans correctly with 3 clicks to engage everything
Installed trans to engine then tightened bell housing bolts
Upon checking torque converter gap it looked too small, difficult to get feeler gauges in there so measure how much the stud pulled forward with the vernier calipers and it was .060". The convertor could have moved forward perhaps but the fact that it does have a gap and is not binding doesn't indicate this
Some say 1/8(.125) to 3/16 but others say .060"(1/16) - .187 thou so I'm concerned my gap could be too tight
Interested if anyone else has come across a tight gap and what is really acceptable
I read one thread on another forum where they tried 4 or 5 C4 flexplates until they got an acceptable gap so guessing the offset on my aftermarket flexplate could be wrong?
Have installed the engine/trans anyway but won't be starting it up until confident there won't be any issues and I really don't feel like pulling it all apart again!
Installed torque converter onto trans correctly with 3 clicks to engage everything
Installed trans to engine then tightened bell housing bolts
Upon checking torque converter gap it looked too small, difficult to get feeler gauges in there so measure how much the stud pulled forward with the vernier calipers and it was .060". The convertor could have moved forward perhaps but the fact that it does have a gap and is not binding doesn't indicate this
Some say 1/8(.125) to 3/16 but others say .060"(1/16) - .187 thou so I'm concerned my gap could be too tight
Interested if anyone else has come across a tight gap and what is really acceptable
I read one thread on another forum where they tried 4 or 5 C4 flexplates until they got an acceptable gap so guessing the offset on my aftermarket flexplate could be wrong?
Have installed the engine/trans anyway but won't be starting it up until confident there won't be any issues and I really don't feel like pulling it all apart again!