What is the size of the stock B16A dowel pins (on both intake and exhaust side). I believe one of which is 12mm and the other 10mm? Could somebody confirm.

Here's why...
I have a VTEC head that was used on an LS block, so two of the dowel pins were replaced with 14mm sized parts, the others were left stock. The Golden Eagle "stepped" pins do NOT allow use of the stock head gasket which has 10mm holes I believe.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

just get a custom head gasket from golden eagle

 

I'd rather not toss the gasket I bought, and feel that this should be done "right" since I'm matching a VTEC head to a VTEC block.

 

well sell the new gasket you bought and buy the Golden Eagle one that is designed to work with their dowel pins

 

What if those dowel pins don't fit in my block since they're made for a non-VTEC block?