Maybe 1/16 is all there is with your new converter. If the bellhousing is TIGHT and there is still slack in between your converter pads and the flex plate then it MUST be in there completly.
I can get it to slide onto shaft fine, but where it seems to be hanging up is the little free floating nub inside the torque converter seems to me, to fall down when I go to put the torque converter onto the input shaft on the transmission and I can not get it to line up to fit into the hole in the end of the input shaft. As the output shaft is turned, the second set of splines will find their place and the converter will slip back with an unmistakable "clunk." For the record, this is a universal design for the 904 and 727-based trannys. Use the ratchet handle to rotate tranny while a second person holds the converter with a mild pressure. Get a socket that will fit snugly over the tranny output shaft without being forced on or causing damage. i work on these transmissions very often. if ur not sure then pull it out just a hair and push it back in. put the converter on the shaft and spin it. It is a real pain and if anyone has any tricks to help make it easier I would appreciate it.
I called a tranny place up and there is a nub that free floats inside the torque converter that has to fit into the hole in the input shaft. I am having the same problem with my Durango. I know that the converters for my Dakota have 2 sets of splines to seat on the input shaft of the transmission, but it doesn't really seem to me that I've got the converter back far enough.
However I've tried to find a "how-to" guide to see if that's acceptable or not. So I'm worried that I haven't got the converter seated correctly. I have only 1/16 inch between the flexplate and the pads. My question is once the bellhousing is tight, how much space should there be between the flexplate and the pads on the converter? The pads I'm referring to are the pads with the tapped holes for the bolts to draw in the the converter. I'm currently installing a new converter in my 92 Dak w/A-518. Subject: Installation of a Torque Converter