Larry:
Is this the original transmission that was in the car? Is this the original
converter? Was the converter bell housing removed or replaced? Have the
alignment dowels in the spacer plate been replaced or moved? I ask these
questions because the converter may not be centered in the bell housing
opening, or the converter may be damaged.
If this is the original setup, you are probably correct in your pump sleeve
theory. You need to make (4) alignment dowels that will screw into the
transmission bolts holes in the bell housing. This will help center and
slide the transmission into the bell housing. Also, you must be sure the
transmission mounting face is parallel to the bell housing face. You can
turn the engine to align the pump tangs while you push the transmission into
the bellhousing. You can connect a push button starter switch to the starter
solenoid and crank the enging while pushing the trans into the bellhousing
(with the ignition coil DISCONNECTED). You should NOT have to force them
together!
However, since you have been having a lot of trouble, I would drop the
transmission and make sure the front ring on the pump sleeve is not broken.
In addtion, verify that the pump sleeve is in correctly (it can be put in
backwards). If it is in backwards, it sticks out too far, and the
transmission cannot be fully inserted.
regards,
Tom Noonan
larry gardinier wrote:
> Guys,
> I'm at wit's end. I've been trying for two full days to install the
> torqueflight in my 58 Savoy. The engine is in the car, I'm using a
> rented transmission jack (35.00 per day). The problem is aligning the
> pump with the torque converter. I've been lining them up visually and
> then it takes about an hour or two of choice words and crud falling into
> my eyes to get the trans to the last 1/4 inch. I'm able to thread the
> 4 bolts on with my fingertips, but the factory service manual says not
> to force the trans on by tightening the bolts. According to the fsm if
> it doesn't just slide right in, then the pump is not aligned. So far no
> amount of jiggling or pushing has worked.
> Can I turn the torque converter and align it by feel?
> I'm desperate, have any of you got any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance,
> Larry Gardinier
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