Vigilante converter problem

[makoshark]

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

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by makoshark

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

I think the difference in measurement is due to the difference in measuring id and od. If the snout of the converter was truly larger than the recess in the crank you would not get it in, wiggling or not.

If it's truly larger you'll probably need it machined.

[makoshark]

I never was able to get it in till I used a file on the snout and then emery cloth. I did not take a measurement after I finished with that.