torque converter

[sammuel]

Does anyone know a good place to get a torque coverter for my 82 eagle? I cant find any on ebay or rockauto, Napa says they can get one in but it takes like a week and im not positive its gonna be the right one they dont seem to really know what they are talking about.

[carnuck]

If they get you one for an '87 YJ with 4.2L, it should be correct. If you were close to Seattle, I would say get one from Sea Tac Transmission parts warehouse 253-839-4967
Their's are firebrazed necks and not just soldered in like some.

[mudkicker715]

If they get you one for an '87 YJ with 4.2L, it should be correct. If you were close to Seattle, I would say get one from Sea Tac Transmission parts warehouse 253-839-4967
Their's are firebrazed necks and not just soldered in like some.

An 87would be wrong per his signature. Looks like he has an 82. Differance is lockup versus non lockup

[carnuck]

Actually some came with or without lockup. I neglected to mention that

[sammuel]

k so got a torque converter, wondering do I need to fill it with trans. fluid before reinstalling it?

[mudkicker715]

I can say I never did with new or used. C6's have a drain plug (to clarify used).

[BenM]

You don't need to, but you should put a little on the neck to lubricate the seals and put some in the torque converter to help on start.

You shouldn't add a lot, you don't want it all over the place. Torqueflite transmissions all drained back from the torque converter to the pan anyway so they don't need to be full on a cold start. That's one reason why Mopar guys will tell you to shift to neutral and let it run a moment on cold days to fill the torque converter before you start off.

[mudkicker715]

Only bad somthing or other drain back. I had a bad one that would drain back in a few days and would leak out the transfer case joint.