I think you're going to need that dowel. I wouildn't rely on the head bolts to hold it in place laterally. Maybe a slide hammer or some combination of hammer/drift/screwdrive to coax the dowel out? Perhaps your FLAPS might have a dowel that will work.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Franks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:43 PM Subject: Head Gasket Help/Advice needed - Urgent - Dowel stuck in old head > Well, > > Hopefully the urgent in the line nets some reasonably quick responses. > This is my last day off for the next three days, then it's rain for a > few days after that. > > I noticed this morning in making the final preparations for getting the > head back on the car that one of the two head locator dowel pins that > belong in the block is actually in the old head. Not only is it in the > head, it is submerged to surface level so I can't get a grip on it. > > What can I do? > > I realize that it's sole funciton is a locator, but how do I keep the > head gasket from moving around while I man-handle the head into place? > > Would a couple of dabs of silicone sealer on the outside of the block work? > > Once again, thanks a million for the help! > > Otherwise things are going pretty good. I re-accessorized the > replacement head, rebuilt the original non-N2O intake manifold, knocked > out the water pump and front main seal. The Woodruff key on my LWSC > looked to be in pristine condition but I put a couple of dabs of red > threadlock on it for good measure. > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
