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Main dowel for "World" block, source? #2566972 10/20/18 04:36 PM 10/20/18 04:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	I'm working with a used block that has a damaged dowel on one of the mains. Looks like 5/8 od. Anyone have a source other than Mitchell? Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2566993 10/20/18 05:35 PM 10/20/18 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	Drill bit. Sheldon

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: RUNCHARGER] #2566996 10/20/18 05:41 PM 10/20/18 05:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Originally Posted By RUNCHARGER Drill bit. It's a hollow cylinder shape. (It's not a pin). Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2566998 10/20/18 05:57 PM 10/20/18 05:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,834 NW Indiana F fbs63 top fuel
fbs63 top fuel F Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,834 NW Indiana	Check McMaster-Carr.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2566999 10/20/18 06:01 PM 10/20/18 06:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Good idea, I will do McMaster again, my first shot was fruitless. Was thinking it could possibly be pretty generic pioneer dowel or something like that.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567001 10/20/18 06:08 PM 10/20/18 06:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,983 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,983 Oregon	Can you post a picture. If you know the OD, ID and length I bet you can find it. I doubt that some engineer designed a custom dowel for that application but you never know. Some wizard at Chrysler designed different throttle cables and throttle springs year after year even though they didn't really need them.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567004 10/20/18 06:12 PM 10/20/18 06:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Got it. It's just a chunk of thin Wall tubing doctored up a bit. I was looking in the wrong place. Thx for sending me back there fbs!

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567488 10/21/18 09:42 PM 10/21/18 09:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,175 Duloc T The Shadow top fuel
The Shadow top fuel T Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,175 Duloc	These should work https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/mr-...7/4514061?pos=5

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567489 10/21/18 09:53 PM 10/21/18 09:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Thanks! If the tubing from mc master doesn't work, that's a backup.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: AndyF] #2567574 10/22/18 12:16 AM 10/22/18 12:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington M madscientist master
madscientist master M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,457 Washington	Originally Posted By AndyF Can you post a picture. If you know the OD, ID and length I bet you can find it. I doubt that some engineer designed a custom dowel for that application but you never know. Some wizard at Chrysler designed different throttle cables and throttle springs year after year even though they didn't really need them. Damn. Another AndyF post that made me LOL! Quoted for truth for sure. Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567789 10/22/18 12:50 PM 10/22/18 12:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	This type of activity still goes on today at the OEMs, there are still lots of jobs with almost comical narrow focus of responsibility.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: The Shadow] #2567790 10/22/18 12:51 PM 10/22/18 12:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Originally Posted By The Shadow These should work https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/mr-...7/4514061?pos=5 Nope, now that I checked it..no workie....too big for the hole. Thank you for the idea, though. Would need to put it on a lathe, which is not out of the question. Waiting for the mc master 5/8 thinwall tubing, as long as the od is within spec it should do the trick.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2567997 10/22/18 08:21 PM 10/22/18 08:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,175 Duloc T The Shadow top fuel
The Shadow top fuel T Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,175 Duloc	Did you measure them? They should be oversize Unless the tube you get is slip fit it may be tough to install without damaging Last edited by The Shadow; 10/22/18 08:24 PM.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2568348 10/23/18 01:58 PM 10/23/18 01:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	The originals are a thin tube with a very light press fit. Those would be .012" press fit which is too much. I just have to hope the tube that shows up is in spec and not on the low side.

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2568647 10/23/18 11:22 PM 10/23/18 11:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	This will be super simple when I get a minute. Just needs maybe .001 polished off (optional, just to be same as the existing pieces), cut to length, bevel the ends, install. Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2568678 10/24/18 12:39 AM 10/24/18 12:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,983 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 30,983 Oregon	Make some extras and set up a service part number for them so you can find them in your garage 10 years from now when you need more!

Re: Main dowel for "World" block, source? [Re: ZIPPY] #2568882 10/24/18 02:02 PM 10/24/18 02:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY OP I Live Here
ZIPPY OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,832 S.E. Michigan	Right, now that I've got enough to make a whole set, temptation is to replace them all for really no reason. Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

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