[davids2toys]

Yes, as Dan said, am definitely running a gasket. Glad to know the hole is offset to act as a baffle, pretty neat idea actually. That would have thrown me for a loop and I probably would have thought the gasket was made wrong. Thanks for the heads up!
Craig, interesting idea...so, what did you use for you new vent hole and where exactly in the tail-shaft housing did you put it.