KDP questions

[gstanfield]

OK, I've been reading about this Killer dowel pin for a while now and think it's time I do somthing about it. What's the easiest and/or cheapest fix known to man? I want it to be right, but I want to minimize my cash outlay as the wife is starting to question why a truck I just bought needs so much money spent on it? I've seen several kits sold to fix it, and was wondering what would be wrong about locating it, drilling and tapping a hole directly above it and running a bolt in on top of it or some other such fix. I'm certain I don't fully understand all about this so I may be missing somethin.

What did you do to fix this?

Recommendations?

Thanks,
George

 

[gstanfield]

No suggestions for KDP fix? Guess I'll just get TST's kit.

George

 

[RacinDuallie]

You can drill and tap the gear case method which is the easiest method, or you can remove the gear case cover and do the tab method. . . . . Both jobs are fairly easy, the first one being the fastest..... I like the tab method...

 

[wagoneer]

I made this kind a thing my self.
You will need a new bearing as well.

 

[jambbii]

The cheapest possible way I think is under 40 bucks. I made my tab out of some scrap I had around, new bolt is like a buck , and the killer is the front crank seal (33 dollars) and some rtv for the front timing cover.

 

[DWitcher]

My favorite is a trimed fender washer under the stock bolt with a little blue loctite.