[Woodz428]

I always align it with the damper snout before I tighten it down. That way the part that engages the seal is centering the cover around it and there is less likelihood of it being off of the seal hole and causing a leak/weep. I'm not sure there are dowels on an SBF, on a Cleveland cover yes, but I'll have to look at some of the front covers in the shop. If there are they aren't extremely tight within the hole because when I use the damper snout there is enough movement for a really good alignment. It becomes even more important if the block has been align bored/honed.