360 LA installing Promaxx Aluminum heads

Do not force it into place. This is common. Use a head gasket to check the dowel locations in the heads and in the block.
Usually the aftermarket heads or the dowels in the block will need massaging with a file.
Heads must sit flat on the deck before the bolts go in.

Used a brand new felpro gasket to protect the head surface.. it dropped right onto the deck without issue. I'm going to mic the holes and pins after lunch.

Thx!