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Sounds like the answer to this is pretty much the same anwser to allot of other questions - Don't skimp on crappy gaskets and otherwise similar parts that can be had for cheap. Especially on a high compression motor. It amazes me that someone can build something like that and then not follow through and use a high quality part that only costs 20 bucks more than the crappy one. Makes me think, "Where else did they use crappy parts that are not compatable in a 12:5.1 motor?" UGHHHH....

Sorry to hear about your problem as well Rod. You should just be able to use a good Fel-Pro gasket (part 1011-1or2). That is, if all your internals will still support running that high of compression, but since I started this post and am looking for answers myself - I would rely on the experts to chime in here...