Im trying to take the bolts off my converter but they're on super tight. i can get to the bolts fine its just they're on so tight the converter just spins. any way to lock it in place or good tips. ( i've done it before, my uncle just really cranked down on the bolts last time we swapped tranny's)

 

Hold the ring gear with a large flat tip screwdriver.

 

i wedged the lever for the stock jack into the teeth of the flex plate.
worked fine for me

 

Don't be cheap with purchasing tools. Go Buy a flexplate wrench and do it correctly. It will save your hands,knuckles and having to replace the flexplate when you have a snafu and break off the flexplate starter ring teeth. There just isn't any substitutions here --- unless your very lucky---, that usually happens only a few times. Good flexplate wrenches start at under $50.00 and go on up to $100.00 . You won't be sorry on buying one. You will use it more than you know. Red Loctite the converter bolts only a couple threads when going back together... this is a plenty.

 

thanks i was looking for same answer .i did not know there was a wrench for it i will go buy one .

 

Also, warm the bolts with a propane torch for a few minutes. This will soften the locktite that is on the threads.

 

I'm new.... I just signed up for this forum. My son and I bot a 83 Z28 IROC camaro. Don't know much about it. It runs and drives except yesterday the reverse stopped working... any ideas what that problem would be?

 

Welcome to the forum! Reverse seldom fails, but when it does, it is usually internal. I assume we are talking about an auto trans?
Please start a new thread for assistance on your problem. You will get more replies, and it is also a bit more polite than to piggyback it on someone else's thread.

 

Sorry, I don't know how to use this forum...I figured some one would eventually ream me.... :-)