So, when I measured the bellhousing runout, I came up with .014". I ordered the offset dowels from Robb McC.
I don't know how many of you have removed the dowel pins with the engine in the car, but let me tell you this was a complete pain in the a$$! No room to drill the pins and tap because of the floor/ trans tunnel.
I ended up running a 5/8" die (hexagonal exterior shape) on the pins and threading them. I used the hexagonal shape because I could turn this with a socket and ratchet. After threading the pins, I used a stack of flat washers against the block and screwed a nut on the pins. This successfully pulled the pins from the block.
Now to re-measure with my offset dowels. Then on to actual install of the transmission.
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