[blykins]

It seems like using the dowels would be easier to me....but of course I've never done either one. You just remove the old dowels, stick the new ones in, and turn them....right? I'd say if the engine were out of the car and there was no ignition box...and you happened to have a mig laying around, the locating kit would be easier. But mine just happens to be in the car...with everything needed to run the engine installed.

You made a good point, Bud...about the SFI certification.

I was noticing that they offer dowels in .007", .014", and .021" offsets. They are tunable right? Do you have to use a full .007" for instance, or can you turn them like a cam? What if your bellhousing was just .004" off...what would you do?