Drilling Torqconverter

[5-90]

I would be really worried about using a pop rivet as sometimes the piece that "pops" and stays in the rivet will come loose (I'm sheetmetal guy and use them on a daily basis).....wouldn't want that bouncing around inside my torque converter but, just my opinion.

I would be more inclined to drill and tap and use a pipe plug......like Fords use to have them

Hans

Makes sense, and I've seen the same thing done on heavy trucks, but it's more balance work.

And, that's why I specified blind Pop rivets - with the cup there, it should keep the snap-off end of the mandrel from falling into the torque converter. It's a little more digging to find them, but it's worth the trouble - I've used them for years.

 

[Ecomike]

I would be really worried about using a pop rivet as sometimes the piece that "pops" and stays in the rivet will come loose (I'm sheetmetal guy and use them on a daily basis).....wouldn't want that bouncing around inside my torque converter but, just my opinion.

I would be more inclined to drill and tap and use a pipe plug......like Fords use to have them

Hans

I doubt there is enough meat there to tap it and hold a pipe plug.

I agree with you on the pop rivets, I would never try that, and I love experiments, LOL!