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team39763 · 02-27-2010, 04:50 PM

I have an ultrabell on my TH350, a stock 6.0L flexplate and a PI Vigilante LS1/Th350 converter. I thought I had my converter seated good, but a friend looked at it and told me it's not seated all the way and that's why I have to rev my motor sometimes to get it to engage forward gears(only after sitting for a week or two). How much space should be left between the converter and the pump? I can fit my hand back there pretty good. I took some pictures and I'll upload the pics in a bit. From what I read a few years ago, I'm not supposed to have enough space to even fit my hands behind the converter. Does that still apply to a little converter like mine(it's tiny compared to the stock one?

02-27-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
team39763 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 469	Torque converter seated right? I have an ultrabell on my TH350, a stock 6.0L flexplate and a PI Vigilante LS1/Th350 converter. I thought I had my converter seated good, but a friend looked at it and told me it's not seated all the way and that's why I have to rev my motor sometimes to get it to engage forward gears(only after sitting for a week or two). How much space should be left between the converter and the pump? I can fit my hand back there pretty good. I took some pictures and I'll upload the pics in a bit. From what I read a few years ago, I'm not supposed to have enough space to even fit my hands behind the converter. Does that still apply to a little converter like mine(it's tiny compared to the stock one? __________________ 1982 Silverado - SBE, cleaned up GM heads, small cam, TH350, 850 Demon, 4.56 gears, and caltracs. Best time so far 11.8@XXXMPH Last edited by team39763; 02-27-2010 at 04:50 PM.



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