Hy Dltalfa, I would do whatever I had to do to pull the dowel pins back into position and install the flywheel correctly, without the flywheel correctly installed your timing marks will not be viewable in the bellhousing window.
Thanks 3B. But to drive the dowel back out would require removing the oil pan, dropping the rear main bearing cap and then hopefully being able to drive it out. Then I’ll need a near rear seal and new pan gaskets. I’d hate to do all that if it’ll perform OK as is. Now realizing my error, I can align the flywheel correctly. Just wondered if the inset dowels would cause any problems.
