Anyone ran into this problem w/th350 sbc converter and LQ9 Flexplate?
03-03-2011, 08:11 PM
#22
Bringing back a thread from the dead, rather than start a new thread, I figure. 
I ran into a similar issue last night with my '01 LS1 and TH400 fox swap.
I'm running a TH400 converter and a TCI flywheel kit.
Problem is, I put the adapter that fits into the end of the crank and then hold the converter up against the flex-plate and it has a gap that's probably a 1/4 inch between the foot pads on the converter and the TCI flexplate. WTF??
I called the company that made the converter, and the builder said to take an exact measurement of the gap, minus .125 and he'd machine me spacers to go between the converter foot pads and the flex-plate. But, while that could theoretically work, I can't see why this should be necessary and makes me worry I'm band-aiding it. The kit is supposed to make it a bolt together affair so wtf why am I seeing the gap?
CLIFFS: 01 LS1 camaro 5.7, TH400, TCI flexplate kit and the converter doesn't fit flush with the TCI flexplate.
I ran into a similar issue last night with my '01 LS1 and TH400 fox swap.
I'm running a TH400 converter and a TCI flywheel kit.
Problem is, I put the adapter that fits into the end of the crank and then hold the converter up against the flex-plate and it has a gap that's probably a 1/4 inch between the foot pads on the converter and the TCI flexplate. WTF??
I called the company that made the converter, and the builder said to take an exact measurement of the gap, minus .125 and he'd machine me spacers to go between the converter foot pads and the flex-plate. But, while that could theoretically work, I can't see why this should be necessary and makes me worry I'm band-aiding it. The kit is supposed to make it a bolt together affair so wtf why am I seeing the gap?
CLIFFS: 01 LS1 camaro 5.7, TH400, TCI flexplate kit and the converter doesn't fit flush with the TCI flexplate.
03-03-2011, 10:07 PM
#23
I used washers to make up the difference between the converter and flex plate. Its not uncommon to have to use spacers when mating the two. I had about 1/4" space between the two and used washers to get it down to 1/8". I had to do this several times with th350 and 400 transmissions with zero issues ever. By the way, I'm using the curved flex plate with the center thingy lol.
