Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2010/9/5 17:49:02

okay, i have a little bit of concern with this torque converter. i got the new bushing from Max and installed it in the shaft. it went in fine. the problem is putting the converter pump housing on top to mate the two halves. it did not want to go on at all. i have to use a brass drift and hammer it down till i could get it the rest of the way with 4 bolts to tighten it up. i absolutely cannot turn the inside shaft. it is impossible, 100% impossible by hand.

i put the torque converter on the transmission and that was a PITA too. had to go easy and rubber hammer it on. it finally seated in.....but i WILL NOT turn. i can turn the tail shaft, but i cannot turn the torque converter. i had to use bailing wire hooked to the TC to yank it off too. it was really on there. it was easier to put on and off the more i did it though.

so, i don't know what is wrong with it or if it is just supposed to be that tight, but i remember being able to turn the inside shaft by hand in both directions before. so what did i do wrong? i'm confused.

i put that bushing in the exact same place as the old one too. so i have no idea what is wrong if anything.

i also followed Kev's lead and bought one of those nuts and bolts tumble/vibrators. they work great!!

also before i put the converter pump housing on, the inside shaft i could turn by hand in both direction and the turbine it was hooked too would turn too....isn't it supposed to lock in one direction and not the other?

seem to me the repair manual is very vague on the TQ stuff. idk maybe its just me.

Hank

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