Hughes Converter Issue

Ok, i am going to explain this as best as possible so bare with me, i had a b&m torquemaster 1900-2400 stall in my car 360/727 with a b&m sfi approved flext plate, i recently made the jump and ordered a hughes 3500 10" converter, couple issues i am having.

1. the new converters weight hits the flex plate leaves about a 1/4 gap between then converter mounting tab and the flex plate. not allowing me to bolt it up to the converter flush.

2. it seems i would have to put some spacers inbetween the flexplate and the converter which does not seem right.

couplet hings i have noticed

if i lay both converters side by side on there snouts and take some basic measurements the new converter comes up slightly smaller, to be expected being an overall smaller converter,

if i put the flex plate on the hughes converter with some washers..enought to make it flush and bolt up it comes out almost the exact same as when i take the flexplate and put it on the b&m converter....

do i just need to get some spacers and throw it in and be done? am i over thinking this? does it seem normal to have to space it?

my old converter had a 11" bolt spaceing where the new one has a 10" the b&m flexplate does have both on it so that is not an issue...

Pleas help!