nomasterase

iTrader: (4)

I recently installed an ss3600 into my 02 camaro and have some questions about the mounting. The converter mounted in the trans the full three clicks and i got the install height as measured from the bellhousing with a straight edge. The thing im concerned about is the distance to the flexplate was 5/16 of an inch. anyone got any ideas why so much? factory converter was around an eighth inch

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

its normal to have extra space with an aftermarket converter... everybody builds theirs slghtly different...

you need to "shim" the extra space...
you need a "pull out" distance of 1/8 to 3/16

seat the converter fully in the transmission, pull it back out 1/8 of an inch, shim the remaining distance...

easy way to figure out your shim is to seat the converter fully, then grab a 1/8" drill bit, hold it up against one of the converter pads... measure the remaining distance to the flexplate mounting points...
do the same with a 3/16 drill bit...

any shim that falls inbetween the 2 sizes is fine to use.

since you know your distance is 5/16... you need to find a shim that is 3/16 (0.1875) maximum, or 1/8 (0.125)minimum

there are a lot of premade shims that are 1/8" (0.125)


make sure the pilot goes into the flexplate/pilot hole at least 1/8 of an inch... if it doesnt, you also need a pilot spacer/adapter

nomasterase

iTrader: (4)

thanks for the reassurance man. i called dave at yank this morning and he assured me that the converter was built to factory spec. i can assure you that it is not. I could see if it wasnt going in deep enough maybe something was blocking it from going in all the way but i know nothing fell out of it lol he also told me the pilot fits into the crank pilot 1/4 inch with no shim which will only leave 1/16 in the crank pilot with the 3/16 machined washer in place. got any thoughts on this? and where would i be able to find the pilot spacer?

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

I cant answer as to if it fits for certain or not....
but you could always try a pilot spacer from the 4l80 trucks with the flat flexplate

also...as long as you have an 1/8 of an inch in the pilot, you will be fine...which means you can just do the .125 shim.... 3/16 pullout is fine on a 4 speed transmission.

nomasterase

iTrader: (4)

cool guess ill have to see if my old machinist buddy who made me the pretty 3/16 shims will make me some 1/8 inch instead. its always good to know machinists

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

Yeah... I have one of those buddies As well...

Mine is making me a set of 0.170 shims for my setup...