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Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69
Just start unbolting the pressure plate then flywheel, should not be an issue, before you install auto, slip torgue converter on to trany, rotate it while lightly pushing into trans, you`ll feel the torque converter lock into place, then raise the whole package into place at once, be careful not to let it slide forward on splines and loose its position, bolt trans bell housing into place lightly, then by rotating engine with a prybar against the flexplate to install converter/flexplate bolts ( use a new flexplate they are cheap insurance ) then go back and tighten all bellhousing bolts. Note: flexplate only goes on one way, they are marked as such...!
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I don't see why you can't tighten up the bellhousing bolts right away. that way one does not forget. the torque convertor does have room to move forward and rotate freely. if it doesn't there is something wrong.
remember that you have to remove that crossmember
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