Mopar 318 Blind hole dowel pin trick - Easiest way to remove stubborn dowel pins!

[@stevenrice47]

Great method. Worked well for me to remove bell housing dowels. I had to use a modify method because the 1/2" dowel started spinning in the hole before the die reached the block. So I placed a screw driver under the die and gently pried up while spinning the die with my impact gun. Came out like butter!!

[@paragonengines1924]

That would do it!

[@v8packard]

The ratcheting die stock is killer

[@paragonengines1924]

It does works well!

[@kendallyankee1007]

Maybe heating the block around the pin with a torch a little would help some if u were care not to apply too much heat in one area of the surface. Maybe til a drop oil started to smoke? Worth a try for a badly siezed one

[@edsmachine93]

Nice trick. Thanks for sharing. Take care, Ed.

[@paragonengines1924]

Thanks Ed! Hope you had a great Christmas!

[@boomersuperbike3787]

Goodson makes an awesome dowel puller with different sized collects that'll remove that in seconds. I've been using mine in our machine shop for over 20years

[@paragonengines1924]

Thanks for the info!

[@thefinalroman]

Costs more than the motor

[@gabrielibarra5551]

Yeah but it costs 218$ id rather use the die kit i already have till i have the expendable income to use on toys

[@tythesnoman]

Worked! Thanks!!

[@paragonengines1924]

Glad it helped!

[@tedheierman1181]

Great trick but why wouldn't you soak the dowel pin in penetrating oil prior to trying to remove it?

[@chevycars454]

If it's seized likely there is no gap for penetrating oil to get into.

[@paragonengines1924]

You could do that, it wouldn't hurt at all! These weren't in there too bad, but if they were more stuck, I probably would have needed the help.

[@paragonengines1924]

Very true!

[@paulsto6516]

Nifty!

[@paragonengines1924]

Thanks!

[@DoorKicker]

Naw. Ended up stripping one out.

[@paragonengines1924]

It can happen!