ausxb":3q8l2unj said:Mike the Dowel pin is 1/4 inch diameter. Here in Aus I went to a local bearing company and bought a 1/4" roller and cut it to length and pressed it in the hole. Now I have a hardened dowel pin. Another thing to ponder the cam gears are an interference fit and need to be pressed on. The dowel locates the gear and the retaining bolt stops the gear coming loose. Hope this helps.
It does. Since I'm modifying the cam gear to fit, I can have my machinist cut it just shy of sliding on, so It'll become a press on.