Trans swap and car jumps in first

[SloGrn]

Swapped the trans on my camaro and when I put my car in first it jumps than stalls. 98 camaro with a th400

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[MarkVIII93]

Converter locked?

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[mikesfastss]

Did you use the crank spacer?

 

[SloGrn]

Yes there's a crank spacer on it. I can put in reverse without a problem the idle just kicks Down real low

 

[dave89iroc]

That's different, hmm..

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[slow z]

Did you use the crank spacer?

if the convertor was spec'd out for a ls motor you would not use a spacer fyi... did you check fluids?

 

[SloGrn]

I informed the person who built the converter it was going into a ls motor. And yes the fluid is full. It took 10 quarts. So maybe I need to pull the spacer out?

 

[slow z]

I informed the person who built the converter it was going into a ls motor. And yes the fluid is full. It took 10 quarts. So maybe I need to pull the spacer out?

yes if you put a spacer onto the snout of the convertor i would pull that out, also check for gap from mounting pads to flexplate should be no more then 1/8 gap if there is more use some flat washer

 

[SloGrn]

Ok. Wish it wasn't a pain in the ass to get that out as in having to drain the trans and pull everything off. Hopefully this works.

 

[slow z]

Ok. Wish it wasn't a pain in the ass to get that out as in having to drain the trans and pull everything off. Hopefully this works.

harbor freight has a rear plug cap for transmissions, if it doesnt work then its something in the trans either way if that convertor was spec'd and made right for a ls motor and you used the spacer, the spacing would of been off and the convertor and trans would of eventually took a crap. do u have a shield on the trans?

 

[SloGrn]

No I'm not runnin a shield on It. Yea I had no clue it wouldn't need the spacer but makes sense.

 

[slow z]

No I'm not runnin a shield on It. Yea I had no clue it wouldn't need the spacer but makes sense.

make sure u never down shift that thing its like a grenade going off if it blows up fyi....

 

[SloGrn]

Lol alright. I'm hoping I can just unbolt it from the crossmember and take out the drive shaft and unbolt the converter and just slide it back far enough to take the spacer out,

 

[slow z]

shouldnt be a problem, dumb question but did you make sure the convertor was engaged onto the pump all the way? 3 clicks?

 

[SloGrn]

Yea i engaged it. I also put fluid in it before I put it on as well.

 

[nitrouspete]

Ask Detroit Gearbox. bet he has a good idea of what the problem is.

 

[greatwhiteLSC]

Ask Detroit Gearbox. bet he has a good idea of what the problem is.

X2 Rich is a great guy with a wealth of knowledge. I'm not familiar with those internals yet, but I would guess there is a one way roller clutch installed backwards.

 

[SloGrn]

I got the car taken apart right now. The spacer was jammed on the converter pretty good. I'm gunna put it back together and going from there.

 

[SloGrn]

Got everything back together and I put the rearend on jack stands and ran it through the gears fine but If I hold the brake and put it in gear on the jack stands it'll stall out so the problem still has not changed.