I AGREE WITH BIGC. PUT AT LEAST TWO QUARTS OF FLUID IN THE CONVERTOR BEFORE YOU PUT I ON. MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL A NEW TORQUE CONVERTOR SEAL AND LUBE THE SNOUT OF THE CONVERTOR BEFORE YOU INSTALL IT. YOU CAN USE TRANS FLUID OR SOME LIGHT GREASE ON THE CONVERTOR SNOUT. I ALWAYS USE SOME PERMATEX #1 SEALER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAL BEFORE DRIVING IT INTO THE PUMP. GOOD LUCK. HOPE THIS ALL HELPS.