engine tranny bolt together problem.

[flathead1946]

I have a 1968 charger that is completely disassembled. It has a 383 auto. I am putting a rebuilt 1966 440 in it. I am attempting to bolt the tranny to the engine. I am using the 383 flex plate. the converter fits and I have managed to bolt the flex plate to the converter. However when I snug done the transmisison to the engine I can not turn the engine over with a wrench on the crank. I loosen the tranny bolts up and it turns. the tranny is in neutral. any ideas? thanks in advance.

[nvrbdn]

is the torque converter spun in? when you put it in place turn it a couple times and push. it will drop in. then put the motor and trans together.

[flathead1946]

Thanks for the info I loosened the tranny and turned it over a few rotations and then snugged it up and it appears to have worked. thanks again

[nvrbdn]

 

[GreenMachine]

Hopefully you weren't too rough with it and damaged the trans pump. Been there, done that.

[nvrbdn]

thats true, you can damage the pump that way.