8point

So I got the engine and trans in the car! Go to bolt the torque cover to the flywheel and the ear of the torque converter hits the weight on the flywheel. So I pull everything back out because I think the flywheel was on back wards. It was not. Holes only line up one way. So I guess my question is to use washers or notch the flywheel weight.

Tom442

Are you sure you seated the TC all the way into the tranny?

8point

Yes the TC was all the way in. I had to pull it forward to mate with the flywheel. The tab on the TC hits the weight about a 1/4 inch. 2 of the 3 bolts are good. The last bolt is good but the TC hits the flywheel weight not letting it mate with the flywheel all the way.

70cutty

Is this a new TC?
When I ordered mine from Hughes they sent me chevy TC by mistake.

8point

I bought the car as a basket case. The only thing I can tell u is that it is a 455 engine and a turbo 350 trans. Don't know if that helps. If I take a corner off that weight will it mess the engine up that bad?

70cutty

I wouldn't take a corner of the weight, it's balanced so it might do more harm than good.

Professur

Take a picture of it and send it to your TC vendor. Do not grind on anything ... everything is balanced. Have you tried clocking it around to a different position?

8point

Diff position don't work. There are 2 sets of holes and it only lines up with one of them

Fun71

Does your converter have tabs with holes in them for a bolt and nut or are there threaded lugs for a bolt only? Tabs and bolt/nut are Chevy style and threaded lugs/bolt are Olds style. The converter internals are the same, the mounting points are just made different for the different applications. Some places sell a universal converter cuz, ya know, everyone has a Chevy.

Professur

The TC on the bowtie 305 in my parisienne is threaded lugs.

8point

Not threaded lugs.

Fun71

So it's a "generic" or Chevy style converter. I've seen many posts where folks have used spacers so the tabs clear the flex plate weights. I've never done that so I can't give definitive advice on it.

8point

Well thanks for the info. I think if I take a grinder and shave that weight it will be better then spacers. Also is it that pre balanced? In 1970 was it that precise?

70cutty

That is the worst thing you can do. If you can't get a different TC than use spacers, don't screw up the balance on externally balanced engine.