yurizx6r

Hey guys, I am finally putting my car back together and I'm installing the Ford E303 cam that I bought with my heads. I noticed that the dowl pin that cam with the cam is shorter than the stock one. It probably sticks half way through the cam sprocket... is this ok? The stock camshaft was almost flush with the cam sprocket and hollow, this one is halfway through and solid.

I torqued it to 42 ft/lbs and it seem to spin, but I'm just not sure about this.

mjr46

loctite on that bolt and there are two lengths.....a short one and a long one.....if the short is to short.....you use the long one

yurizx6r

I purchased an "engine assembly kit" from latemodel. It came with an extra dowel pin. It was too long. It was for engnies with a mechanical fuel pump. It was almost flush, but it distorted the washer, so it was too long. I went with the short one because I have no other choice, and it was on another 302 just like mine, so I guess I should be fine? Ugh.

mjr46

if the long one was a taD TO LONG, grind the end until it's flush...done it plenty, you make it work, this is the difference in a builder vs an "assembler"