cant get converter into 727

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Aug 17, 09 8:51 pm

cant get the 'verter all the way into 727, duncan said to try with g/box stood on end, but still no joy, just covered me toe's in red stuff
checked the diameter on old & new box- both the same & obviously tried to line up the 2 little 'thingys' in box with the 2 cut outs on verter

normally just i bit fiddlings about & it goes in (no dont it say it)

any ideas chaps ?????????

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Aug 17, 09 9:01 pm

Stating the obvious but are you sure its a 727 convertor and not an A904?
They look the same but it won't fit.

If you have the right convertor than in the words of Ronnie Barker you just have to jjjjjjiiggggle it a bit...........

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Aug 17, 09 9:21 pm

cheers pete but just re using the vert on the coronet & have fresh 727 to go in

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Aug 17, 09 10:00 pm

Have you put fluid in the convertor ?

I always found it almost impossible to get convertors to fully seat if they were 'dry' (ie. new).

Putting some fluid in them seemed to make seating them (horizontally) much easier.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Aug 17, 09 10:03 pm

Just keep pulling it back slightly, give it a slight turn and push forward. repeat about a dozen times and just before you finally give up it will suddenly go in all the way.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Aug 17, 09 10:41 pm

Had this problem before , front pump had to come appart due to not lineing up with vertor.

Not sayin it's your're problem but it happened to me , if the box is on end the vertor will drop in with it's own weight when you spin it , are the splines all good?

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Aug 17, 09 10:55 pm

cheers lads, will have a bit more fiddle tomorrow

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Aug 17, 09 10:56 pm

Also had this,though on a 904 after I fitted a new front seal.Thoroughly lubed the new seal with tqf first but still wouldn't go. The up down turn a bit method worked for me but it was more than a dozen times!

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed Aug 19, 09 7:36 pm

finally went clonk & it in !
what a bugger
put box in .......
fitting a tran shield, got longer bolts but can get the top 2 in........... engine doen't realy tilt as solidly mounted, have loosed off 4 k member bolts to drop it down a bit.....but still no
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no doubt another few hours wasted on this