Missing head dowels

[88BB8B]

Hey everybody. I am assembling my build and trying to rack my brain as to where I wouldve put my head alignment dowels (iIwouldve kept them in the holes) until I look back on pics from when I disassembled this motor and I see that there werent any. The previous builder assembled this motor without alignment dowels. Now the reason this thing is apart is because my crank bearings got shredded. Could the lack of alignment dowels have contribute to this failure? What are the common things asides from head gasket issues which can arise from not having these installed?

 

[ist dwa]

Yes, because any moron that's forget those sucks at building motors hence......

 

[MidLifeCriTSIs]

It is not likely that the mis aligned head would cause you to spin a bearing. I guess potentially the oil port from the head to the block was partially blocked off causing a higher then normal oil pressure which could help bearing fail. Dont really think that is reasonable chance to happen.

 

[88BB8B]

Lol. I think you might be right ist . The motor was probably not clean and only kinda toleranced, thrown back together by somebody who doesnt know much.

I didnt know high oil preasure could help a bearing fail. I though pressure was good.

 

[steve]

I didnt know high oil pressure could help a bearing fail. I though pressure was good.

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