[CMcAllister]

I expect the converter shell is able to flex to some degree before yielding to the point where it is permanently distorted, especially if it lacks anti balloon plates. If the pull out distance hasn't changed, then the converter hasn't been blown up out of specs - as long as the pump isn't also damaged. Excessive internal pressure in the converter will also force it forward. I may be wrong but 50PSI in the cooler lines sounds a bit high. I would pull the pump and check it for evidence of excess loading on the gears against the reaction shaft support as well to help figure out what's occurring.