I am putting my engine back in the car today(by myself) and everything is going pretty easy(almost too easy?) , when I notice that there is a considerable distance between the flex-plate and torque converter. It wasn't like that when I took it apart. What could be the problem?
I also noticed that the poly motor mounts I installed were seated funny on the drivers side only(passenger side is fine). I did not replace the trans mount as it was in good shape. Any input would be Greatly Appreciated.-Dan




225/904 1964 Dart GT

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1964 Dart GT

Converter looks normal, pull it forward and bolt it up.

No help on the mount.

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Official Cookie and Mater Tormentor.

got the mount straightened out. loosened it up on both sides and pried it around with a wrecking bar (for leverage only)

the torque converter can move that far(1/4")forward and not cause any problems?

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Yep.

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Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.

Thanks guy's I can't tell you how Great this forum is! Instant answers!
and Reed, do you think you could shorten your reply a little bit next time.

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1964 Dart GT

Ja

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Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.

A little longer bolt and I was able to pull the torque converter towards the engine,then switched to the correct size bolts. Tightened up fine.
I hadn't noticed that I missed one of the bolts from the engine to the transmission until I looked at the picture again,and then went and saw the extra bolt in the ziplock!:shock: So I try and put it in and it seems as if the holes don't line up?(all the others went in perfectly.(so I thought?)
I tried loosening all the bolts with a floor jack under the transmission, but it still won't line up? Anyone know a trick I am missing? Is there a particular order to putting them back in that works best? The yellow arrow is pointing at the bolt in question.-Thanks Dan

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Bump

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What size bolt thread are you tring to screw into that hole?
The reason I ask is that the photo shows the throttle return spring bracket on one of the bolts for starter mounting, that spring "eye" bracket should be on a "longer" 3/8-16 unc bolt, that goes into the hole you point to. (9/16th hex head)
The starter bolts and the end 2 bell housing bolts are a larger 7/ 16-14 unc thread size. (5/8 hex head)
DD

the (2) on the passenger side, the (1) below the starter and the (1) I am trying to put in the hole marked are all larger 7/ 16-14 unc thread size (5/8 hex head). The bolt in the starter(top) is finer threads and looks as if it has been added at sometime. (Was that originally tapped into the transmission?)

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Thanks Doug, you were right on! I was putting them back like they were when I took it apart(WRONG!). The return spring was hooked to the starter and there was no bolt to the transmission behind the starter! Good thing I had a parts car bucket to go to.-Thanks Again

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