when my buddies and i pulled my old engine we did not disconnect the torque converter from my 700r4 and we just yanked the torque converter out (tranny still in car).. how bad is that? i installed a new torque converter by filling it with oil, then putting it on the crank shaft turning it until it clicked it.. there was a little play in it but then i bolted it up to the new motor no problems...

My question is how bad was it thatwe literally forced the torque converter out of the tranny?

 

Probably not a problem, as long as it didn't wack the seal. The converter itself, the pump, and the bushing, wouldn't be bothered by that at all.

 

thanks.. now i can feel ok about laying some fresh rubber on the pavement in an attempt to blow my rear!

 

Are you saying you left the converter bolted to the flex plate and pulled it out with the engine? If so probably no prob, had a buddy always did it that way but I never have due to I have heard it's a possibility for the weight of the converter (being full of tranny fluid and all) hanging off the flex plate to crack the flex plate.