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broken timing pin

06-12-2003, 07:23 PM

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TShikoski

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Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Traverse City, Mich. USA Posts: 51

broken timing pin

In preperation for a turbo upgrade (21 to 14), I decided to "run" my valves. In spite of big bold print in the manual, I failed to disengage the timing pin from the cam gear. As you might expect, I broke the end off of the pin. Now the pressing questions:
1. Should I sell the truck?
2. Can I pretend it didnt happen and start the engine and continue with my conversion?
3. Is the hole in the cam gear a "blind" hole so that if I took off the timing pin holder (if this is even possible without removing the power steering pump), I might be able to drill, tap, glue, or otherwise get the remainder of the pin out of the gear without it falling through the hole?
or
4. should I pull the front gear cover, fish the broken pin out and check for the dreaded Killer Dowel Pin problem?

All advice appreciated.

Tom

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Tom Shikoski, Traverse City, Mi

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