How does a torque converter connected to the flywheel?
The torque converter casing connects to the flywheel, spinning at the same rate as the crankshaft, within the housing of the turbine. The impeller or centrifugal pump effectively flings the transmission fluid into the fins of the turbine that in turn spins or transmits the torque into the transmission.
How is fluid delivered to the torque converter?
The pump inside a torque converter is a type of centrifugal pump. As it spins, fluid is flung to the outside, much as the spin cycle of a washing machine flings water and clothes to the outside of the wash tub. As fluid is flung to the outside, a vacuum is created that draws more fluid in at the center.
Is the torque converter flush with the flywheel?
The torque converter was full seated when I bolted the transmission to the engine (I could barely get the very tip of a finger between the converter the transmission case). To move the converter forward and flush with the flywheel, I turned the converter to bring it forward.
How does the pump work in a torque converter?
The pump of the torque converter is made up of small fins that make the connection to the flywheel possible. They also serve to pump the transmission fluids to the outside of the mechanism. This creates a vacuum that in turn delivers more fluid to the central part of the device.
Can a torque converter free wheel during trans installation?
NO RAGRETS!!! No, The converter has to be fully seated in the transmission pump and it has to line up with the flexplate during installation. The converter will not free wheel once the trans is installed. The best way to line it up as by index marks on the block and trans case.
Can a torque converter line up with the flexplate?
No, The converter has to be fully seated in the transmission pump and it has to line up with the flexplate during installation. The converter will not free wheel once the trans is installed. The best way to line it up as by index marks on the block and trans case. It will get you close enough.