torque converter wont engage crank

[dusterbd13]

also posted in emergency room



so i got the motor and trans nestled down in the elky tonight. all is well and good, if things keep going well should have it back on the road by Monday.
problem is, the "snout" of the torque converter wont go into the hole in the back of the crank. so I cant get the bolts in.
I put the engine/trans in as a unit, as I figured that would be much easier.
trans/converter is an 85is 700r4, engine is a 73ish 350 that until last week was coupled to a stick.
can I pry on the converter to try to get it to pop in the crank snout?
is there something im missing?
I don't normally work on automatics (this is the first one I've ever reinstalled, actually. usually when I pull them out, a manual goes back in. never done the other direction), so I apologize if this is a newbie question.
I did make sure the converter was properly seated in the trans, and before getting the engine/trans mated (did not check after mating) and the converter slid in/out easily still.
what do I need to do? ill be back at the shop about lunchtime tomorrow.
Michael

[sccacuda]

You have to pull the pilot bearing out of the crank.