Transmission and converter install - 2 questions

[inri]

Ok
The converter snub is slightly tapered in the front
Front of conberter snub/button 1.66
Rear of conberter snub/button is 1.80
Crank opening 1.35
I measure the opening if I remove the pilot bushing and it appears to measure 1.80

 

[inri]

Pic with flexplate off

 

[inri]

Pull the flex plate off. Measure the torque converter snub(button) whatever you want to call it. Measure the crank hole. You should have a few thousandths difference (.00?). If you see a collar in the crank, that will need to come out. You can tack weld a 1 inch nut and use a corresponding bolt and tighten it, it will take the factory bushing out.
http://www.lxforums.com/board/archive/index.php/t-117914.html

Unfortunatly im not a welder and have not the supplies or the skills to do this.

 

[5.7 hemi]

That inner ring has to come out.

 

[inri]

That inner ring has to come out.

I picked up another tool today from autozone that really gets behind the ring. Unfortunately that ring is in there really tight. The slide hammer didn't nice it a mm after 10 min. Going to get back at it tomorrow. The k you for your input!

 

[inri]

Heck yeah guys...i did it. Praise God!
I used the tool from Autozone called a blind hole puller. It's much better in my opinion than the pilot bushing puller from oreillys.
Anyhow I rented both and swapped the 5lb slide hammer over to the blind hole puller because it came with a 3lb slide hammer.
Also I suggest you slide the hammer when your body is halfway out from under the car. Being directly under the car you can't really get enough force on the slide hammer. I tried it that way for 30 minutes and it didn't move a mm. I changed positions and the pilot bushing moved within the first 3 whacks.
Trans is hooked up now. I just need to tighten the trans to engine bolts and then hoom up the converter to the flexplate.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Right on! Glad you got out!!