Club G40 Forum

Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: dub-disaster on November 18, 2010, 07:47:55 am

Title: Do g40 blocks and heads have locating dowles?
Post by: dub-disaster on November 18, 2010, 07:47:55 am

Put my head on yesterday thought it was a bit strange there was no locating dowles was a bit of a pain in the ass the line up and it says in haynes there's dowels but I didn't see any when I split the engine. Are there any !?

Title: Re: Do g40 blocks and heads have locating dowles?
Post by: PeteG40 on November 18, 2010, 08:35:37 am

no there aren't

I use 4 old head bolts with the heads cut off and a screwdriver flat in the top. Put them in the 4 corner holes, only a couple of threads in.  Then add gasket nice nad central, then add head. Remove bolts with screwdriver and add head bolts!

Title: Re: Do g40 blocks and heads have locating dowles?
Post by: dub-disaster on November 18, 2010, 09:42:41 am

Bloody good idea that I'll do that next time. I just geussed mine   :-\ hope it ain't to far out ! Cheers pete