When using the ARP headstuds, do you still need to use the two dowel pins?

 

Why wouldnt you want to use the dowel pins?

 

you should do ... why not ??

 

Yes, you still use the dowel pins. Just make sure to check dowel height against the dowel hole depths before bolting it together.
If the dowels are too long, grind them down to the correct height. You do not want them impeeding the cylinder head from seating to the block correctly. (more noticable if the deck and cyl face have been surfaced/milled)

 

hmmm. well mine arent in.. when the motor was built we forgot to put them back in. That why im wondering if its throwing off my gasket and head alignment just a hair and causing the detonation problem im having. Maybe the gasket is off a **** hair and hangs just into the cylinder. The metal ring may cause detonation. This sound stupid or can it happen? My timing is WAY back. Plug good, wires good, cleaned rotor and cap dont know what the hell is causing it.

 

Yes, that is one of the primary reasons those dowell pins are in their, to line up the headgasket and more particullar the head.

 

anyone else have opinions? this my detonation problem? i hate to pull the head if thats not the problem


Modified by BoostedD15B7 at 11:53 PM 12/6/2003