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Cylinder head dowel pins

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randy66gt350

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My shortblock came w/no dowel pins for the heads. Local auto parts stores didn't have them and neither does Summit. Any idea where I can get them?
 

ozstang65

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Direct from your local Ford dealer - that's where I got mine. (although I'm not sure if you can get them individually, mine were in a plug & dowell kit)
 

TampaStang

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I got mine from summit

search for part # TFS-51400420

Comes as a pack of 4.
 

Edbert

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Just cut off a broom handle.


JUST KIDDING!!!!
 

geostang351

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Got mine from a Ford dealer
 

brianj5600

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Any machine shop should have 'em.
 
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randy66gt350

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I must've run into the biggest bunch of dill holes that have ever answered a telephone...

Summit (who sold me the shortblock)-Nope we don't stock those (after a 5 minute discussion---very simple ,dowel pins that go into the engine block to locate the cylinder head)

Local Ford Dealer-"is that a DOHC engine"????? I said 3...oh....2. What year car? It's a service replacement shortblock for an 87-93 Mustang, but the date stamp on it says 1999...."Um, we don't stock those. Where'd you get the engine?" Summit. "Never heard of them, but I'd call them and tell them they should send you the rest of your engine"....If I had a full engine, I wouldn't need the dowel pins....and buy the way, this thing was assembled by F-O-R-D.

Local machine shop that does 90% of my work that I should have called 1st. Yeah, I've got some, we'll have them here for you. sent the wife to go get 'em since it's for her car .

I've left out the conversations w/ Murray's and Pep Boys, they are just too painful to bear repeating.
 

thehueypilot

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I believe Jegs sells them as well.
 

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randy66gt350 said:
I must've run into the biggest bunch of dill holes that have ever answered a telephone...

Summit (who sold me the shortblock)-Nope we don't stock those (after a 5 minute discussion---very simple ,dowel pins that go into the engine block to locate the cylinder head)

Local Ford Dealer-"is that a DOHC engine"????? I said 3...oh....2. What year car? It's a service replacement shortblock for an 87-93 Mustang, but the date stamp on it says 1999...."Um, we don't stock those. Where'd you get the engine?" Summit. "Never heard of them, but I'd call them and tell them they should send you the rest of your engine"....If I had a full engine, I wouldn't need the dowel pins....and buy the way, this thing was assembled by F-O-R-D.

Local machine shop that does 90% of my work that I should have called 1st. Yeah, I've got some, we'll have them here for you. sent the wife to go get 'em since it's for her car .

I've left out the conversations w/ Murray's and Pep Boys, they are just too painful to bear repeating.
Click to expand...

hahaha i wanna hear the other stories!
 

TampaStang

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If you go to www.summitracing.com and look up the part number I listed you will find they do indeed stock them...
 
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randy66gt350

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Got 'em

Local machine shop gave me a set. Heads are on!
 

Dark Knight

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if you need stuff online, this place rocks..

http://headbolts.com/ford.html

got the dowels for my 460 there..as well as some other stuff..
 

TampaStang

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cool, glad it worked out.
 
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