Dowels In 351C 4V Heads

[Wolverine]

In preparing for my build, I came across a thread mentioning DOWELS in 351C 4V heads to align with the intake manifold.

Does anyone have a photo or diagram as to where these dowels are located, how long they are, solid or hollow?

I understand aftermarket intakes require these be removed, but I am using a Ford aluminum over the counter manifold.

Thanks.

 

[goodnigh]

That explains a lot. When I bought my car someone had installed an Edelbrock Performer.

My decision was to use the original intake and it is heavy. There was no way to line it up

so we just got lucky and hit the bolt holes the first time without buggering the gasket.

Some dowels would have been useful.

My shop manual mentions to "align the notches under the dowels".

Good question!

mike

 

[Totalled]

 

[goodnigh]

Since I bought the car I have replaced the engine with a long block bought from Don of OMS.

The new engine has dowels. The picture is cylinder #5 with a similar dowel at #4.

mike

 

[will e]

What I do is put all thread (local hardware store) in the 4 small bolt holes. Slide the instake over it and then start with the larger bolts. Remove the all thread. You can't do this with the larger bolts since they are at an angel

 

[69 Rustang]

The dowels are for the turkey pan if I recall correctly. I still have them in my heads and have an Edelbrock intake, so I don't think they have to be removed.