[V8] V8 - back on the road, almost.

[Jason Wilkerson]

Thanks for the encouragement guys.  I did get the pin out with an air chisel with a 'modified' tip.  Came right out.  The new pin is the hard part.  I need to drive it in about another 3/16" or so - my arms just got tired last night.

--- On Mon, 1/10/11, qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

> From: qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] V8 - back on the road, almost.
> To: wilke_jb at yahoo.com, v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 10:37 AM
> 
>  jason
> I have repaired a couple v8 timing reference pins thru the
> starter hole, and many type 44 5speeds.  First, it's
> tight, but it sure beats dropping the transmission!  If
> you have no success getting the old pin out, you can drill a
> hole just outbound of the stock pin, and shim the reference
> pickup the couple of mm.  
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Scott J
> 92 v8 ABT chip
>