Ended up with about 3/8" between the TC and flexplate so I had to use some washers for a total thickness of about 5.7mm to prevent pulling the converter out. I reused the stock bolts because the ones that came with the converter were way too short. I cut down the conical tips on the bolts to ensure that they wouldn't jam in the blind end holes in the TC before the TC was drawn up tight agaist the flexplate and that I got as much thread engagement as possible.

Does this look OK?

 

Your good to go. Same as what I did.

 

Seems to be a common thing with the VIG.

 

Id shim any AM converter I used if it needed it.