the bolts on the tc or crank?

at least this way I have an 80e flexplate and spacer if I ever do the swap

 

On the TC

 

Ill raise you a blower



Heres my swap setup f*ck alabama summers


Almost have the 5.3 out. Just have one bellhousing bolt, driver side motor mount, and a rounded off torque converter bolt. I think im going to take my dremel to that bolt and just detroy that piece of ****. Loctite can blow me.

 

Making nice progress on that beast.

 

looks good! Much easier on a lower truck though...just saying Or pull the wheels and put the front as low as possible

 

I meant loc tite on the fp to crank bolts. I NEVER put loc tite on the tc bolts unless it is an ARP bolt as the stockers tend to be soft and round off like yours. Id rather pull the starter and tighten tc bolts than a trans to tighten fp bolts.

Im really interested to see how this turns out

 

Im really going to be pushing it to clear the top rad support with my crane so I think I may take the wheels, tires, and rotors off and lower it down to the LCAs...

Anyone have any suggestions for that TC bolt before I cut it like its emo with the dremel?

 

See if you can work one size smaller on it, or a standard size.

 

An air hammer always does the trick for me on rounded converter bolts.

 

Hmm I may try the standard size since the 15mm now just slips right off. I tried using an impact with a lot of extensions so the impact was in front of the centerlink and im laying under the truck holding the socket on the bolt with my left hand and working the impact with my right. Too bad that didnt work
I dont have an air hammer.