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Bellhousing Alignment
How do I remove the existing alignment dowel pins in my FE block? Seems my top-right pin is in too deep and I barely get contact through the bellhousing? I tried pulling with visegrips without any luck.
After 2 measurements looks like I'm in the area of .017 out of line...so I will need to use the offset dowels.
What a miserable day this has been. Those of you who have gone through this process can comiserate!
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| Tom Kirkham |
06-19-2004 09:39 PM |
Another option is:
to drill you bellhousing oversize,
make some hollow dowels that fit over your alignment pins,
zero out your bellhousing,
weld in your new alignment dowels.
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| Rick Parker |
06-19-2004 09:40 PM |
Carefully drill the correct size hole into the dowell and then either tap it with either 1/4" or 5/16" tap or use a self threading slide hammer to jerk the dowell pin out. A little rust penetrant might help too.
Rick
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| RICK LAKE |
06-20-2004 06:37 AM |
Joe A you have a private e-mail Rick Lake
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| mr0077 |
06-20-2004 06:45 AM |
If you have a welder (arc welder preferred) weld a piece of all-thread onto it, slip a short piece of pipe over it, put a nut and washer on the end of the all-thread and tighten the nut to extract it...
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| trularin |
06-20-2004 07:37 AM |
The method Rick Parker describes has worked for me several times. Best part is, you can still use the dowels when done.
Drill the center with a 7/32 ( better check this drill size, I could be wrong ) drill and tap it to 1/4 x 20.
Should pop right out.
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Just an update...almost there. One of my dowel pins was a real B!@#H to get out. I drilled and tapped it and used a slide hammer to try to pull it. Eventually pulled the threads. Tried heat. Then I found the magic tool. Bolt-outs from Craftsman. THese things ROCK. I put one on the dowel and gave it a couple spins with my impact wrench. The tapped it again and pulled it out with the slide hammer. The second one came right out with the slide hammer.
I bought the offset dowels. I was measuring .017 out of alignment so I was borderline between the medium and large offset dowels. I tried the medium. First attempt .015, second attempt after a twist od the screw driver was .011, last attempt was .006. I think I need to step up to the next size dowel...good thing I ordered both. Should be done tomorrow.
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| decooney |
06-24-2004 11:55 PM |
Its a pain, but totally worth it once done. :)
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| Excaliber |
06-25-2004 12:24 AM |
Where would I order those offset dowels? I'm getting ready to put my new clutch in and may well need them!
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| Rick Parker |
06-25-2004 04:01 AM |
Lakewood has them, B&B, McLeod maybe others.
Rick
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Summit Racing has the offset dowels...at my door in 2 days. Funny how I've been swearing about this for the past week...now that I'm almost done I'm bragging about it like I'm a master mechanic....watch out Phil Remmington :-D
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| Rick Parker |
06-25-2004 12:44 PM |
Alrighty then..........
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