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Old 02-22-2019, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Will View Post
RE: Ballooning torque converters.

Is it possible for a torque converter to expand/balloon while in operation but "shrink" back to normal when not rotating?
My son had a Tbird Supercoupe and he dropped a replacement crate motor in it (supercharged V6). Around 20K on it, and it started knocking, so we pulled it. Found the thrust brg killed and upon looking, found the torque converter to have a very nice imprint of the flex plate bolts ! So, yeah, I'd have to say they do.

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