123 tranny install questions help!!!
 

after replacing front pump in AT on 83 300d, i have now begun to reinstall.
a question
1. haynes mentions critical dimension in distance between torque converter(tc) and fly wheel(fw). i have attached the tc to the tc flex plate withe the six bolts. this seemed to pull the tc to the fw. is this all i need to do to achieve this critical distance mentioned in haynes? if not, what else...
any other thoughts on install would be greatly appreciated.

cliff

With the bell housing of the trans. flush with the engine block, ready to be bolted and dowel pins bottomed, the t/c should not be bound in any way.
I mean this:
The t/c is bottomed all the way into your new front pump if the t/c is loose ie. can be rotated or moved endwise with the bell housing bolts inserted and ready for to be torqued. This is the desired position of the t/c during trans installation. I normally line up the bolt holes in the flex plate with the t/c bolt holes also.
dpk