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231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right part?

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:14 am
by ChrisD
Seeing that the 231 and 241 case halves have the same basic footprint, I ordered a couple 231 case alignment dowels. I don't remember what the dowels looked like when I installed my SYE, but does this look right? Seems a little larger then I expected.

Re: 231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right par

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:30 am
by ChrisD
Anyone?

Re: 231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right par

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:40 am
by ZAEDOCK
It covers Washington's head, so it should fit pretty well.




Seriously, tap it in and see. The dowel should close a bit when it's in place. I don't have any case halves to check.

Re: 231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right par

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:01 pm
by ChrisD
ended up buying a brass dowel, shaved it down just a bit and it fits perfect!

Re: 231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right par

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:48 pm
by Kurt
As Joe said the dowel you ordered looks right. The "C" of the dowel will close up when tapped into teh tcase half.

Not sure you want a brass dowel in there. Soild one I assume.
Really should be the ones your ordered and bolts inserted thru them securing the case halves together.

Re: 231 alignment dowel... does this look like the right par

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:08 am
by ChrisD
Only reason why I selected brass is because the one that wasn't missing was brass. The one I purchased has the same wall thickness, just had to cut the length by 1/4". Installed the brass dowel after reading Joe's and your post (hope they hold up)