Torque Converter Install

[ORT]

Ok, well we are about 17 work days from work shutting down for the summer which means I am finally going to have time to install my new torque converter that I bought from Circle D back in October. I have the Dodge Service Manual that lays out the removal of the trans and swap of the converter pretty well, but I am wondering if there is anyone out there with first hand knowledge of the swap. Maybe some tips to help make te install go faster. Like for instance, it says to fill the converter before install but doesn't say how much fluid I need to fill it. Anyway, any input you guys have is greatly appreciated.

[Redtruck-VA]

Jason, I had no place to do the work when I did mine and ended up having a defunct dodge dealer do mine. Took the guy about 3-1/2 hours start to finsh. This guy from dropping the shaft to sitting on the bench took him 50 minutes. I watched but didn't get my hands on anything. But using a lift with a trans jack I think you might be able to just roll the trans back enough to pull the converter and slide the new one back in. If you are changing the front seal then you will need to drop it down enough to get at the seal. Seemed he put two qts in the converter. Ther was a DIY floating around, I'll see if I can locate it.

Edit: Olddirtyjohn did a DIY if I remember right, but I can't find it. Anyone have a link?

[SmokedRam]

I wish you lived closer...I could help an SEM brother out and give you the ATF for free...we package it here at our oil plant...

[ORT]

I appreciate that. Luckily I do have another guy helping me and I've got a few quarts of ATF in my shed.

Looks like I will be wrestling the trans out while working on the ground, anyone know how much it weighs full of fluid with the transfer case attached? Got to make sure it is not too heavy to handle with the t-case on it.

[BAD HABIT]

drink your muscle milk it isnt light i know that...hell teach you can prolly bench it full of luid....lol

[Redtruck-VA]

Will you be on concret where you can use a trans jack or at least a floor jack?

[ORT]

I will be in the driveway with plenty of jacks, jack stands and a tranny jack.

[Redtruck-VA]

You young guys can knock that out, but that bitch is heavy. What stall did you decide to go with?

[ORT]

I have a 2800 from Circle D.

[Silverbullet08]

drink your muscle milk it isnt light i know that...hell teach you can prolly bench it full of luid....lol

i lol'ed :roflsquared:

[txbass06]

Edit: Olddirtyjohn did a DIY if I remember right, but I can't find it. Anyone have a link?

Here ya go. Hope it'll help ya out teach
http://www.ramforum.com/f76/diy-torque-converter-install-196/

This was done on an '04 2500 2WD

[Redtruck-VA]

Good job..

[ORT]

Converter is going in tomorrow. I will try to get some pics since there doesn't seem to be a writeup about doing this on a 4x4 anywhere. Not starting until tomorrow night so hopefully I will be done sometime Thursday morning.

[AWE Daniel]

Sweet! Have fun!

[ORT]

Should be fun. Haven't pulled a transmission in years.

[Stealth Mode]

Man do I hate working on 4wd unit's. Have fun bro!

[Redtruck-VA]

Should be fun. Haven't pulled a transmission in years.

jason, does your headers and y pipe clear? That would be my concern. i think I'd be good with the headers, but the Y pipe would be a real pain to get clear. Just go slow and take it a piece at a time. That TC will be well worth all the work in the end.

[4XLGator]

Good luck Teach!

[ORT]

jason, does your headers and y pipe clear? That would be my concern. i think I'd be good with the headers, but the Y pipe would be a real pain to get clear. Just go slow and take it a piece at a time. That TC will be well worth all the work in the end.

The y-pipe clearing for this install is the reason why i have never welded my exhaust together. It has been clamped for the last two years since I installed the headers (in prep for the converter install). I am just going to unclamp it behind the cats and take it all out of the way. Then when I am done I am going to weld it all together (finally).

[ORT]

Good luck Teach!

Thanks buddy!

[ramthis9501]

Good luck man

[truckin]

Yours is a 4x4 right? If I recalll there is an extra step to doing 4x4's vs 4x2s

[SANTEEN]

T/C was probably one of the best mods I did to my truck. Besides the Paxton, of course. :D Easily knocked off .3 in the 1/8 and probably .5 in the 1/4.