Hey Tracy,when I was doing up the t.converter bolts I had to pull the t.converter towards the engine to get the bolts started.Do you think it would,ve been riding on the end of the snout?Maybe the snout is too short?Have you heard of using spacers between the flexplate and the t.converter.I,ll be picking it up today hopefully and will be making some inquirys so this doesn,t happen again.