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Ah ok, it was my understanding that it would turn freely clockwise but there is some resistance turning anti-clockwise. Well that's what I read somewhere online.

Don't think the stator is supposed to turn freely in both directions.

TCI Saturday Night Special - 1600-1800rpm Only when the car is on the ground but while off the ground it changes through all the gears fine. Hose not long enough.

So found one problem, don't know how I did it but I managed to break the vacuum hose going from the steel tube to the modulator while installing the transmission. Didn't expect that. So fixed that problem, tested line pressure @ idle 175psi - reverse, 112 - 1st & 2nd and 92 - 94 for drive and neutral. While on stands, car changed gears properly in auto and manually, so I thought "great problem solved" However, when on the ground the lack of power is still there when reversing and driving down the road, getting 2000rpm @40kph. Changing gears manually was getting 1st and 2nd but no 3rd. Put the car up on stands again and the gears change normally as before. So I'm at a loss here, could the new TCI convertor be faulty? or there is there something else to look for.

Thanks Dave, those vids will be handy.

Will be doing that next. I'm guessing maybe something moved out of place when I was installing the pump and hopefully, not me creating an extra problem.

Update: Had the car on stands to do more tests. Oil level is fine. In Drive the wheels started turning in 2nd gear and stayed there, no 3rd. Manually went to 1st then 2nd then Drive still no 3rd. Drive to Reverse no probs. Now today it's making a metallic whirring noise while in Park or Neutral, no noise in gear. Looking at the Tacho and speedo reading while going thru the gears, 1st 25kph @1500rpm 2nd 45kph @1500rpm Drive - no change This time left it in drive and went up to 2000rpm and only went to 40kph manually dropped back to 2nd and went 58kph @2000rpm Easier to pay more attention on stands then when driving on the road.

Same, driveway slopes down a little from the road and is noticable when I'm reversing up and out to the road. Needed more revs than usual to reverse out I think so. I was changing the gears manually, seems to struggle more in top gear. Honestly it feels like it doesn't have enough fluid but it does. TCI Saturday Night Special Torque Converter 26-Spline Stall 1600-1800 rpm Part# 450900 They were unless they came apart while I fitted the pump to the box. Yes that one you see apart I fixed before installing. Haven't changed anything. Just pulled the pump out to see if it was worn and put it back in.

Started off with 10.5 litres accounting for a deep pan and showed a little over the full mark. I added another litre to see if it made any difference but nothing. Nope Fuck I hope not this is a new convertor.

Ok, so everything is back together adjusted the front band (tighten 10ft lb and back off 1 1/2 turns). While I had the car up on stands, started it up went through the gears, seem to be fine but when I took it out on the road it was like it hardly had any power, lots of revs but going very slow. I put 10 litres of fluid before going on the road, added an extra litre drove out again but no change. Any clue? I'm hoping I don't have to pull the box out again, I'm certain I put it all back together as it should (I hope).

Fired her up today, no noise so definitely coming from the tranny. Waiting for some parts now to put it all back together.

Yeah I'll do that just to be sure. Yeah it did, I bought the transmission as "suit rebuild" and the convertor came with it. I fitted to the car and got 5000k's out of it before I had that and the engine rebuilt. Was pissed off when the noise was still there so chances are there's something still faulty or I should have taken more care when putting it all together.

One way to find out, going to get another torque convertor which I should've done in the first place.

Finally got around to removing front pump. No obvious signs excessive wear or damage. Although the bushing seems to be worn on one side but not sure if it's excessive.

blockplate to flexplate measured 21mm and convertor to bellhousing 21- 23mm depending which side I'm measuring from.