Dowel on the cam swap?

[00 Red SS]

I got the stock cam out but cant get the damn dowl out of the end of it to put in the new cam. Im guessing it just pulls staright out, i used mapp gas and then vise grips and it wouldnt budge anything im missing

 

[Rick 91GT]

The new cam should have come with a new dowel pin, if not you need one.

 

[5spd GT]

Dumb question...what is a dowel pin?...also does FTI send one with their cams...?

 

[ECU5.0]

its the little pin in the end of a cam that goes into the timing gear to turn the cam. not sure if FTI sends one...but im pretty sure any cam you buy will come with a new one.

 

[Rick 91GT]

yes Ed sends them with the cams, as do most companies

 

[Matts89LX5.0]

I don't think I received a dowel pin with my E cam when I got it...I just used the one from my stock cam.

 

[00 Red SS]

I don't think I received a dowel pin with my E cam when I got it...I just used the one from my stock cam.

So how did you get it out? I got a used Bcam that didnt have it and the stocker doesnt want to come out.

 

[Matts89LX5.0]

i thought that it pulled rite off??? my friend showed me but this was awhile ago.

 

[xplo89gt]

I did this recently. The dowel pin came out of my stock cam no problem.
The TFS cam came with 2 dowel pins (dif lengths). I used the one that was the stock size. Now to get it in I took a rubber mallet and whacked it a few times as it was a tight fit. If you can't get it out, im sure you can pick up one cheap somewhere.

 

[5spd GT]

So what does the "dowel" look like?

 

[ECU5.0]

heres a picture....its out of a import but its the best thing i could find. its the little nob on the end of the cam.

 

[00 Red SS]

I went by O'reillys, autozone and local hotrod shop and noone had them I keep soaking it in liquid wrench and about to try some more. This sucks i always get hung up on the lil stuff.