Missing head dowel pin - options?
02-19-2011, 12:09 PM
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Missing head dowel pin - options? Should I replace it?
Will I be OK w/out it?
I need to put this motor together today and no one in town has a pin for an LT1/SBC.
Will I be OK w/out it?
I need to put this motor together today and no one in town has a pin for an LT1/SBC.
02-20-2011, 09:05 AM
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you def need that, your gasket will blow out with out it. Seen this happen at work a few diffrent times over the year, all that work to just take it back apart. try a 4.3l v6 it should work fr you
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Hi,the above post are correct......they are for alignment and strength.....
Never..........never......install heads without them.........good luck and have a truly blessed week..........jim
