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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Unhappy move dowel pin to new camshaft

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ok, tekkies, I'm up to my elbows in this one, and.........

how do you move the dowel pin to the new camshaft??

I haven't tried to pull it out with vise grips, or anything else destructive.. What's the trick here??
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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No trick, don't do it. I bet it's a Comp cam. We had the same issue, swapped the cam. The pin is case hardened, you will likely damage the pin on removal. Best to either get a new pin and press in or force them to replace the cam.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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My comp came with the pin already in it.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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I didnt know those pins could be removed. But i have heard of someone doin a swap and the dowel pin somehow came lose and ended up in the oil pan. Good luck.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Send it into comp and they can take care of it.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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nahh, it's going to a machine shop to get one put in. not interested in prolonging this.

retards.

yeah, thx, comp cams.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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I seem to remember the pin is metric as well. You may have trouble finding it. I would call Comp and tell them to overnight you a new cam and don't listen to the guys on the tech support line. Most of them don't know their @@@ from a hole in the ground.
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