Head gasket alignment dowels?

Anyway to get this head gasket on straight? I keep having trouble putting the head back on without moving the new head gasket. Any help wold greatly be appreciated. Thanks

I used two wooden dowels temporarily to align the cylinder head and head gasket, see my engine rebuild thread: http://www.mazdabscene.com/wiki/65
Maybe my photo will show here
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Great info! Thanks... but that dowel that keeps the head gasket in place at the corners of the engine block isn't present on my block. I guess it's recessed inside. Is there anyway to get it back out?

I really can't imagine the head not being held in place by the 10 cylinder head bolts. Maybe a machine shop can pull those out if actually pressed inwards, I might guess that they'd try to screw in a tap that fits them. I think my engine only had one of those when I put it together 5 years ago. If interested, I have a listing of part number as Mazda #022110108.+

I guess I just have trouble lining up the head gasket perfectly when placing the cylinder head on the block.

"I guess I just have trouble lining up the head gasket perfectly when placing the cylinder head on the block"

Why I used the two wooden dowels

I'm definitely gong to try that. Thanks for the tips.

Great info! Thanks... but that dowel that keeps the head gasket in place at the corners of the engine block isn't present on my block. I guess it's recessed inside.
Check the head. They may have recessed into it. You can use a bolt to wiggle them out.