I need to pull the dowels out of the block to install offset dowels. One came out with Vise Grips but, the left dowel is really tight. The local engine shop has a Goodson kit I can borrow but it only handles up to 7/16" and mine are .500". Goodson sells a .500" collet but it is backordered until the end of July.
Does anyone here have any tricks they would share for removal? I have read about drilling the dowel and using grease and a punch to "hydraulic" it out and welding a large nut on for mechanical advantage but I'm leery of causing any damage to the Indy Max block.
Why do you suppose Indy would machine their block for Ford size dowels in the first place?
Mike
Does anyone here have any tricks they would share for removal? I have read about drilling the dowel and using grease and a punch to "hydraulic" it out and welding a large nut on for mechanical advantage but I'm leery of causing any damage to the Indy Max block.
Why do you suppose Indy would machine their block for Ford size dowels in the first place?
Mike