to seal output shaft 188 and piston 136 cover 112 is centered in an engine crankshaft with a cover pilot 195 extended from cover 112 cover flange 170 is centered by cover 112 flange 186 is centered in cover flange 170 with a bearing 206 cover plate 150 and turbine 116 are centered on flange 186 at an axially extending surface 196 output shaft 188 is centered in flange 186 a thrust bearing 198 is centered in turbine 116 at a tubular surface 200 engine torque enters the torque converter 110 through a stud 202 torque from stud 202 is transmitted to cover 112 torque from cover 112 can be transmitted to either impeller 114 or clutch plate 166 depending on whether lock up clutch 120 is open or closed when lock up clutch 120 is open torque from cover 112 is transmitted to impeller 114 impeller 114 transmits torque to turbine 116 through the oil in torque converter 110 turbine 116 transmits torque to cover plate 150 cover plate 150 transmits torque into flange 186 through springs 184 if the torque exceeds the capacity of springs 184 flange 186 will directly contact cover plate 150 at area 204 flange 186 directly transmits torque into output shaft 188 flange 186 transmits axial thrust from turbine 116 to bearing 206 supported on cover flange 192 flange 186 has a u shaped section with one leg having axially extending surface 196 and the other having splines for interacting with splines 190 when lock up clutch 120 is closed.