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No change in converter bolt spacing. They're just rounding it to the nearest 1/2 inch. They don't make converters with the wrong spacing. They rebuild converters that have been around for decades. Now sometimes those converter studs can get bent if they're handled roughly.
The 10 1/2", 164 tooth converter is a really odd duck with an extended pilot and it has an equally odd flexplate. A lot of people mistake them for 157 tooth converters but they are not the same.
I don't think there will be enough space to turn the converter behind the flexplate with the engine bolted up. You need to align the studs with the holes when bringing the engine and trans together. When together you will have just enough stud sticking out to start the nuts.
The 10 1/2", 164 tooth converter is a really odd duck with an extended pilot and it has an equally odd flexplate. A lot of people mistake them for 157 tooth converters but they are not the same.
I don't think there will be enough space to turn the converter behind the flexplate with the engine bolted up. You need to align the studs with the holes when bringing the engine and trans together. When together you will have just enough stud sticking out to start the nuts.