727 Converter In All the Way?

tjpatte said
Cool, definitely need the spacer to get the proper pull-up to the flex plate so the converter is bottomed against the pump.

Will the converter pads go up against the flex plate without bottoming in the crank? Lost two thrust bearings to that myself, want some clearance from the end of the converter snout to the bottom of the crank, probably about .06 minimal .

I lifted the engine off the stand today and test fit the converter in the new crank. The converter slid up against the flex plate fine, so I pulled it back off and put some clay down inside the crank. Then bolted on the converter this time and pulled it back off to see what the clay looked like. The clay measured .028”-.034” for the crank to snout clearance.
I ordered some shim washers (.039” and .059”) and I will plan on installing one of these sizes when the engine goes in.
Thanks everyone.