just installed a B&M 700R4 in my 87 camaro. bolted up the old cooling lines but they are leaking from in between the tube and the bolt, NOT from the thread side. i tried to reflare but didnt work. ended up getting new lines that were already pre flared with new fittings.... those too leaked. then tried opening up the flare more, also putting in fittings with o rings in them and still leaking.. anyone have any ideas?

 

wrong size lines? otherwise are you using teflon tape on the threaded fittings either?

 

yep, tried the tape as well as thread sealer. im thinkin it could be the type of flare...? the dealership discontinued the lines, so i went to auto zone and picked up 5/16 line with a 1/2 inch fitting. everything seemed to match up right. o and another thing.. i put a B&M holeshot torque converter in there as well.. when i put the trans up in the car there was like a 1/4 of a inch gap between the converter and the flexplate and once bolted up the converter would leak from the shaft. i put washers on there to close the gap but have enough thread on the converter to hold. is this a go or no go?. lol.

 

Bad, very very bad. Something is definatly wrong there. Spacers should never be required.

 

lol, well so much for afro enginerring. summit said its made for this type of vehicle... hopefully its just a new flexplate or time to kick B&M to the curb... anyone have some insight?

 

i've used spacers on a couple converters. they are sometimes needed. You need to purchase longer grade 8 hardware if you're not getting enough tread engagement.

 

k will do. thanks guys, i appreciate your help. ive decided on giving up on the lines and taking it into a shop to let them deal with it. i guess sometimes you just gotta pay. :-(

 

Did you check to make sure the seats arent screwed up? If you've tried various lines and flares and they all didnt seal, it's got to be the seat, right?

 

i guess.. i gave up on it and towed it over to a transmission shop today. let them deal with it... but ill let you guys know whats up with it once its done.

 

yyyeah.. it was diffrent size fittings that i needed. i guess the same size fittings from the old lines were not correct for the new one. so far this B&M transmission gets an A+ for performance. nice quick solid shifts. ok thanks guys for everything agian, its time to go take it for a spin.