[Grubby]

Not a Cobra question, but close enough.

I am helping a friend put a clutch in his old truck. It is a FE. One of the alignment dowels in the back of the block is missing and the hole has been drilled to the point it will not hold a replacement dowel.

There is not room to get a straight shot with a drill to try and drill a straight hole. I see we have two options to fix this truck;
1. put in the new clutch and attempt to use a dial indicator to center the bellhousing, then tighten everything up. I am not sure if it will move due to the engine torque or not.

2. Remove the engine, braze the hole shot and have a machine shop redrill the hole. Obviously removing the engine is a hassle.

What do you engine experts say? Barry, Keith and others?

John