05-30-2007, 08:42 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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Originally Posted by dandascott
I agree about the alignment. To get the old dowels out, I tapped a 1/4" threads into the dowel (I only put in 5 or 6 threads with care to stay far away from the block). I placed a bushing with the biggest wall thickenss I could find over the dowel. Then I put a nut on 1/4" bolt and threaded it into the dowel. The nut ended up on top of the bushing. Then with two wrenches, I turned the nut and held the bolt head and the dowel pulled out.
There are probably other better ways, but that is how I did it.
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pretty clever way of doing it actually!
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