The converter had a slight lip on the snout, but my finger nail could not catch it. I went around the circumference of the snout several times with the file and also hit it with emery cloth. The crank didn't have any burrs in it either. The snout is about 3 thousandths larger than the crank. After I filed and emery clothed the converter I could finally get it to fit in the crank, but it took some force and wiggling to get it to seat on the flexplate. All of which, I would not be able to do with the converter installed in the trans. I guess I'm just gonna have to keep at it with the emery cloth
