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need help lining up the flex plate to torque converter

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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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i swaped my blown up motor out and now i have a 96 motor now the bolts for the torque converter doesn't line up does this mean ill have to drop the tranny agen and use the flex plate off my blown up 91 motor
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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only bolts up one way take a screw driver and turn the convertor until it does...
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ive turned it 360 degrease and none of the bolts line up
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96 motor out of what?
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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ive turned it 360 degrease and none of the bolts line up
theres only two flywhels Renix and HO dont think the bolt patterns different just the area where CPS gets its signal
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no matter what i try they just dont line up
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no matter what i try they just dont line up
you had a 4.0 b4 correct
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your using these holes correct
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thats what the one that is on my blown up motor looks like the one im trying to use has bigger holes ive been using as guide holes
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thats what the one that is on my blown up motor looks like the one im trying to use has bigger holes ive been using as guide holes
you sure the motor a 4.0
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turn fly wheel look for other holes...
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and the room goes silent.
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did you ever get it bolt2d up
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