200-4R Behind a 340 and Reid Bellhousing Build

Mopar to ya said

I had to shim the converter to the flexplate. They want it pulled away from the transmission at least 1/8 and no more than 3/16. Since I have the TCI adapter plate I needed to shim it. I just got it all in late Saturday night, filled it and bolted down the converter with the longer bolts I needed to buy, and ran it through the gears. Tonight I am aligning it and test driving it. It will be good to drive it again.

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I noticed that with the TCI adapter TCI sent spacers to go between the flex plate and the converter in order to get sufficient front pump engagement. This pulls the converter out of the pilot bushing in the crankshaft adapter. With the spacers installed the button on the front of the converter just barely engages into the crank adapter. I recently "special" ordered a new converter with 3/16" longer converter button and 3/16" taller converter bolt mounting blocks so that I could remove the spacers. This way you get good solid front pump engagement and good crank shaft pilot engagement!!

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