Perfect.

anyone know the best way to remove them?

I was just wondering if you could disk cut them off, flush to the face.

Dont know if they are used by the new gearbox for bolting up to, so new threads would be needed.

Depends where the new dowels are fitted to locate the new gearbox.

Can see a lot of hard work and damage, unless they come out easily.

Otherwise a big drill to run through them and see if you can collapse the dowel.

I'm not suggesting any of the above, but just a few thoughts I had reading the first post about swapping dowels.

TBH , I've only tried with a crappy pair of pliers. Have to raid my dads tools for some mole grips

a look and found these:-

http://www.ehow.com/how_2265610_remo...owel-pins.html

Suppose this one would help by not damaging the hole if you try and twist the dowel out with a stilson or mole grips. But seems too easy the way he says!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMnuA4HUn4&hd=1

Once again not my recommendations but might give you an idea or two.

Maybe a bit of heat on the area!! Flood it with plus gas or such.

Good luck with it.

I would go with mole grips and plus gas and see how it goes, they may not be as tight as they appear, also try to get them to turn first rather than just pulling on them.

I've ordered the new dowels anyways in-case i screw these up.

Shall update..

Vice grips and turn like a nut.

Oil filter arrived at my local parts place so went to change it , the tool i got broke on the first pull so its going back tomorrow. Tried to turn it by hand , nada. stuck good and proper !

Whacked a screw driver in the side and this is the end result:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psbf58c407.jpg

Annoyed but its done , never again without the tool haha

Putting up a good fight.

No joy with removing the dowels , i stopped after it started to bent a wee bit.

Found this however:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...93&postcount=2

Seems to be the easiest way to get them out..