Re: Help. I screwed up...

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yank out the convertor drain plug, then make a pipe nipple reducer,
screw into convertor, attach hose , fill with fluid.


On 8/4/14, JimJablonski <groovinjim@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I am getting very close to lighting up the stroker for the 1st time, and in
>
> prep for today came to the realization that I totally missed something - I
> didn't add the obligatory quart of tranny fluid to my brand new torque
> converter before installing it.  I talked to Sean at Dynamic this afternoon
>
> and let's just say he was lukewarm about anything other than pulling the
> trans and motor apart to yank the converter and give it a quart.
>
>
> Arghhh.  I am thinking there's another way.  Perhaps I yank the plugs, and
> with the fuel pump cut-off, crank the motor around to try to fill the
> converter before firing it up?  It would go something like this:
>
> 1) Add transmission fluid via dipstick and note fill location on dipstick
> 2) Remove plugs, disable ignition and fuel, then crank engine
> 3) Check location of fluid on dipstick and add as necessary
>
> What do you think - and can you think of ideas?  Or maybe I am just
> freaking out totally and should just fire it up and refill it as normal?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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